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NameCHINA INN
Address5630 N GRAHAM ST
SUITE A
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28262
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/22/2013
Final Score @ Grade
92 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 0 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No No No PIC must have passed an ANSI approved, proctored food safety exam. Points will not be deducted until Jan. 2014.
2 0 Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; responsibilities and reporting. Yes No No PIC must know that after an employee has been vomitting, had diahrea, been jaundauced, or has had a fever with a soar throat; then that employee must be symptom free for at least 24 hours or have a doctor's release to return to work. All employees must know the big five illnesses or know where to find them for reference. Chinese handout given today.
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12 Cleaning ProcedureTurn off water with a papertowel rather than bare hands after washing hands. Demonstrated today.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and SegregationStore foods by final cook temperature, with all raw animal foods below all ready-to-eat foods. Observed raw eggs stored above cooked noodles today in the make table-rearranged so that the raw shell eggs were in a container on the bottom shelf.Store foods with a lid when they are not cooling- observed fried noodles uncovered today. 3-304.11 Food Contact with Equipment and UtensilsFood shall only contact clean multi-use utensils/pans or single-use articles(like a to-go box). Food cannot be stored in a single-use article that has been reused. Observed fried noodles stored in a cardboard produce box that was visibly soiled.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-602.11 Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-FrequencyObserved build-up inside of the ice machine today- washed and sanitized during inspection. Clean and sanitize the ice chute and walls to machine more frequently.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16 (A)(2) and (B) Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Hot and Cold HoldingHold TCS foods cold at 45-41F or less. Observed lettuce stored at room temp. today-discarded. Observed eggrolls, tofu, noodles stored at >45F today. Do not leave these items out of temperature control during lunch rush- these foods must be kept cold at all times of storage(not cooling, not being prepped). Foods moved to WIC to chill quickly.
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Ready-To-Eat Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Date MarkingObserved large quantities of fried chicken and egg rolls in the WIC today. Date mark these items and use them with in 4 days. Corrected through instruction.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No No No 3-501.15 Cooling MethodsCool foods using any of the approved cooling techniques: in shallow/thin portions, metal pans, keep uncovered, stirring regularly, add ice, on ice, Walk-in-freezer, ice paddle etc. Observed rice cooling in a plastic tub, tightly covered, and in a deep and large portion. Rice was broken down into mulitple pans today and left uncovered in the walk-in-cooler. Observed wings that were still hot to the touch cooling in the white reach-in cooler today; they were covered, in a plastic container, and cooling in a very small fridge. Wings broken down into a smaller portion(3 pans instead of one) and placed into the walk-in-cooler uncovered to finish cooling.
36 1 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No Yes No 6-202.13 Insect Control Devices, Design and InstallationObserved a fly strip hanging over the dish/ prep area today. This is not an acceptable fly control measure and must not be stored over top food storage or areas where food is moved or handled. Use an alternative such as a fly light or fly fan that is approved.
37 2 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes No No Food must be protected from contamination. Observed bottled employee drinks stored inside the consumable ice machine today. Employee drinks must be stored where they cannot contaminate food, food contact surfaces, clean linens, or single-use articles. Ice machine emptied during inspection and washed and sanitized.3-303.11 Ice Used as Exterior Coolant, Prohibited as Ingredient
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-EquipmentChest freezer is broken and hard to clean.