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NameLOTUS CUISINE II
Address4100 CARMEL RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28226
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/27/2018
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-304.11 Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P PIC stated that he washed produce and placed washed produce back in the original box that it came in from supplier. Educated PICA on placement of washed produce. Washed produce shall only contact sanitized surfaces. CDI- education and food items will go through another wash for compliance. -1.5 points.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Pork dumplings in cold hold reach in unit and cut cabbage located in the walk in cooler were said to be prepped the night before and lacked date marking. CDI- PIC placed date on these foods during the inspection. - 1.5 points
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation - C Facility stores wiping cloths underneath cutting boards. Observed wiping cloth under cutting board stored moist and with raw food debris. Better launder these items so that the wiping cloth does not play as a vehicle for cross contamination. 0.5 points.
43 0 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used No No No 4-502.13 Single-use and single-service articles may not be reused. Observed single service marinara cans being used to store oils and sauces. 0 points.
49 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No Yes No 5-205.15 (B) System maintained in good repair - C Repair leaking prep sink stored in the back of the facility. Replace damaged toilet lid in men's bathroom. Facility is using plaster as an alternative and fixture is not smooth and easily cleanable. REPEAT - 1 point.
52 0 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.115 Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures - Observed multiple trash bags being stored on the dumpster' s enclosure. Observed bags of trash protruding out of dumpster units. PIC said that the whole shopping center uses the same dumpster units. Work with adjacent facilities to better maintain dumpster area. 0 points.
54 0 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-303.11 Intensity-Lighting - C Replace blwon light builb in women's bathroom. 0 points. General Comment: Replacement is needed on the walk in cooler door. WIC door contains dents ,openings and cracks which makes it no longer smooth or easily cleanable.