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NameDRAGON BUFFET
Address8170 S TRYON ST
SUITE A
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28273
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/11/2013
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
19 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A)(1) Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Hot and Cold HoldingPotentially hazardous food shall be hot held at 135 degrees or above. Observed cooked shrimp and grilled chicken below 135 degrees F at buffet. CDI, shrimp was discarded and chicken was relocated to cool.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A)(2) and (B) Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Hot and Cold HoldingPotentially hazardous food being cold held shall be at 45 degrees F or below. Observed cut lettuce and cut melon overstacked at buffet above 45 degrees F. CDI, melon and lettuce were relocated to walk-in to rapidly cool.
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 MarkingGeneral Comment: Date mark potentially hazardous food that is ready-to-eat and held for over 24 hours. Observed several dates on containers that operator stated employees weren't removeing the old date from container. CDI by instruction, improvement made since last inspection.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No No No 3-501.15 Cooling MethodsUse proper methods to cool food. Observed a covered container of chicken and lettuce cooling in reach-in unit. CDI, lettuce and chicken brought to walk-in to rapidly cool and cover removed.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container Yes No No 3-302.12 Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of FoodGeneral Comment: Label working containers of food or ingredients that are not easily identifyable. Observed 1 container of sugar not labeled. CDI by instruction.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use LimitationStore wet wiping clothes in sanitizer in between uses. Observed 3 wet wiping clothes located on equipment shelves.
42 1 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No 4-901.11 Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying RequiredAllow equipment to air dry after cleaning. Observed several wet stacked pans and containers in facility. Repeat.4-903.11 (A), (B) and (D) Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-StoringStore clean equipment in a clean, dry place. Observed a container of clean bowls stored in a container collecting water.
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used Yes No No 4-501.12 Cutting SurfacesCutting surfaces with heavy scarring or scoring shall be replaced or resurfaced. Observed 3 cutting boards with heavy scarring. CDI, operator removed cutting boards from use.4-202.11 Food-Contact Surfaces-CleanabilityFood contact surfaces shall be free of chipping or cracks and be smooth and easily cleanable. Observed severa cracked container lids and a cracked bowl. Observed a heavily dented metal pan in kitchen. CDI, operator removed items from use.