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NameLOTUS CUISINE II
Address4100 CARMEL RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28226
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/7/2025
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12 (A),(B) Wash hands for at least 20 seconds. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 10 to 15 seconds, rinse, and immediately follow the cleaning procedure with thorough hand drying method (ex. Disposable Paper Towel). -P Observed PIC wash hands for less than 20 seconds and then use bare hands to turn off the water. -CDI- EHS coached PIC on proper handwashing procedures. PIC rewashed hands with proper procedures. For more information on handwashing, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link, https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M .
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed a plastic container and wire scrub pad in the front hand sink and a plastic container in the back hand sink. Hand sinks shall be used for hand washing only. -CDI- The items were removed from both hand sinks. (1 pt)
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed every item in the raw meat flip top above 41F. -CDI- PIC placed all items in the WIC to be quickly cooled to 41F or below. (1.5 pts) For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B) (1) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall have an initial temperature of 41 F when removed from cold holding temperature control or 135 F or greater when removed from hot holding temperature control. -P Observed fried chicken and cut cabbage being held on time without any time stamps. -CDI- PIC Discarded chicken and placed necessary time stam on the cut cabbage. (1.5 pts)
35 0.50 Approved thawing methods used No No No 3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. Pf Observed raw shrimp being thawed in running water that was above 70F. Running water must be 70F or below when thawing TCS food items with this method. (0.5)
49 1 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed soiled wire racks in the RIC, heavily soiled hood system filters, and heavily soiled shelving units in the WIC. Increase cleaning frequency. REPEAT*** (1 pt)