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NamePF CHANGS CHINA BISTRO
Address10325 PERIMETER PY
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28216
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/8/2023
Final Score @ Grade
91.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (B) Closed beverage containers may be used if the container is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's hands, the container, and exposed food; clean equipment, utensils and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Observed employee drinks with no lids sitting on shelf under prep table. CDI - Drinks were removed by PIC.
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (G) Wash hands when switching between working with raw food and working with Ready to Eat Food. - P Observed employee handling raw shell eggs and placing them in new pan. Employee proceeded to go back to preparing plate of food with veggies and noodles without washing hands. CDI - EHS had PIC ask employee to wash hands and PIC discarded food on plate and had plate remade.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Observed flats of raw shell eggs sitting on top of make line over vegetables. Observed edamame thawing under seared tuna and packs of raw tuna in a reach in. Observed raw chicken over chili mash and sushi rice vinegar in reach in. CDI - Storage order was corrected in all locations. For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety
16 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-703.11(B) After being cleaned in a mechanical dish machine, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in the dish machine by achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160F as measured by a max/min thermometer.-P. Observed employee washing dishes at dish machine and dish plate going through the machine read 136 F. CDI - Booster heater was not on. Booster heater was turned on and dish plate read 167F. All dishes cleaned today were moved to dirty dish area to be put back through the dish machine. For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training video at the following weblink: Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed metal and plastic pans on shelves stored as clean that had food debris on them. CDI - All items were moved to the dirty dish area to be cleaned. REPEAT. For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & 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 41F. -P. Observed chicken mix in WIC in deep and 6 tightly packed pans at 44F and 46F. Food was prepared at 9:22 pm last night and left cooling overnight. CDI - Food was voluntarily discarded by PIC. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed spinach and pork wontons at 46 F in corner of make table. CDI - PIC moved food to cool in WIC. For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
33 0 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 Observed chicken mix failed to cool overnight in WIC. Chicken was cooled in deep and tightly packed pans that were covered and stacked in WIC. CDI - Food was voluntarily discarded. Facilities standard procedure is to use a sheet pan to cool. As observed during inspection. For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed small containers of sauces and oils at wok with no chemical labels. Needs labeling.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & 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 eggplant stored in a container with a dirty lid. CDI - Container was removed and food was discarded by PIC.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(E) Store sanitizer containers used for wet wiping cloths off the floor and to prevent contamination of food, equipment, and utensils. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on the floor. CDI - Sanitizer bucket was moved off the floor.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed scoop handles in contact with dry goods. CDI - Handles were moved out of contact with food.
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed plastic and metal containers wet stacked. Needs to air dry. REPEAT