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NameDRAGON BUFFET
Address8170 S TRYON ST
SUITE A
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28273
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/15/2019
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
7 1.50 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed No No No 3-301.11(C ) Minimize bare hand contact with exposed food that is not in ready-to-eat form. -Pf Observed employee touching cut lemons and placing inside of glass of water for customer with bare hands. CDI- Glass of water was discarded. Education was performed with employee.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No Yes 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils - P Observed food debris on blade of can opener. CDI- Can opener was taken to the 3-comp sink and washed, rinsed, and sanitized. 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed sanitizer at 3 comp sink was registering at 10 ppm (@least 50 ppm chlorine). CDI- Sanitizer was brought up to 50-100 ppm. 4-602.11 Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency - P Observed mold and mildew in top interior of ice machine. VR- facility has up to ten days to clean ice machine.
20 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 shrimp, chicken, and lomein in prep cooler that were above 41 F. Observed pork dumplings and lomien in walk-in cooler that were above 45 F. CDI- Items in prep cooler were placed on walk-in cooler and allowed to chill (with ice). Items in walk-in cooler were discarded into trash. Amount of product in walk-in cooler may by causing issues with cold-holding. Recommendation were made to remove items from cooler that do not need to be cold held such as uncooked broccoli, onions, and peppers.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No Yes 4-301.11 Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities-Equipment - PF Amount of product in walk-in cooler may by causing issues with cold-holding. Recommendation were made to remove items from cooler that do not need to be cold held such as uncooked broccoli, onions, and peppers. 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 items in cooler that were tightly covered and stored in deep, plastic containers while cooling. CDI- Items were placed in uncovered, shallow pans. VR- facility has up to ten days to decrease amount in cooler for more efficient cooling.
40 0.50 Washing fruits and vegetables Yes No No 3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Observed employee dried unwashed mushrooms into fryer prior to them being washed. Observed wooden crate of green beans sitting at prep area to be cooked. PIC stated that the green beans were not going to be washed before cooking. CDI- Green beans were taken to the back and washed. Mushrooms were discarded into trash.
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-Equipment - C Properly adjust walk-in cooler door to provide a better seal when shut.
47 1 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Clean grease build up in-between fryers and grill areas. Clean exterio of prep coolers, refrigeration units, and dish machine. Clean buildup on shelving in walk-in cooler.