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NameCHINA PALACE
Address9211 N TRYON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28262
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/14/2016
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 45F. -P Observed 2 tubs of sesame chicken cooling in walk in cooler in deep and wrapped tubs for approx. just over 2 hrs at 86-78 degrees. CDI- PIC placed chicken on un-covered flat pans in walk in freezer. Observed chicken to be at 45 degrees by end of inspection.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Observed fried chicken pieces at 68 degrees, chicken is removed from cold holding and kept out for 1-2 hrs without temperature control. CDI- Chicken placed in walk in cooler to chill to 45 or below. Raw egg yolks stored in make table observed at 60 degrees, eggs are stored on prep table during service then placed in make table after service. Make table is only for cold holding cold foods. CDI- PIC disposed of eggs. Need to take out less food at a time to minimize time food is kept at temperature danger zone, use ice baths to maintain cold holding, or use TPHC procedure. These violations has been noted on past inspections.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -Pf Chicken observed improperly cooling
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed open buckets of duck sauce being stored on floor during prep. Observed wrapped tub of raw chicken and boxes of egg roll dough stored on floor of walk in cooler. CDI- Foods stored off the floor.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed produce racks in walk in cooler and dry good racks in prep area are badly peeling, need replacing soon.