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NameDIAMOND RESTAURANT
Address1901 COMMONWEALTH AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/18/2025
Final Score @ Grade
98 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 0 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 raw flounder stored above ready-to-eat pickles in the lowboy cooler. -CDI- Storage order was corrected. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
33 0.50 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 pimento cheese placed in prep unit flip top for cooling. Observed pimento cheese at 48F at start of inspection. -CDI- PIC immediately moved pimento cheese to WIC for rapid cooling. By end of inspection, EHS observed item cooling at sufficient rate to reach 41F. - Prep units are not efficient for cooling; utilize WIC or WIF for cooling methods. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 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 .
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. -Observed in-use wiping cloth, with visible food debris, stored on prep top, not held in sanitizer solution. -CDI- PIC moved wiping cloth to sanitizer bucket with 150ppm quat.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-101.11 (A) - (E ) Food contact surfaces shall be (A) Safe P, (B) Durable, Corrosion-Resistant, (C ) sufficient in weight and thickness to withstand repeated washing (D) Smooth and easily cleanable, and (E) Resistant to damage. -Observed shelves in WIC with visible rust. Replace or resurface shelves.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No No 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf -Observed no sanitizer test strips for quat sanitizer. Obtain quat test strips. -10 day verification visit required-
56 0.50 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. -Observed employee phones stored directly on top of microwave oven, adjacent to customer food. Observed employee drink (covered with lid) stored on prep table, next to microwave oven. -CDI- PIC moved employee items to lower shelves to prevent contamination.