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NameHIBACHI EXPRESS
Address2908 OAK LAKE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/15/2014
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
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - P. Store raw animal foods so they can not contaminate cooked, ready to eat foods. Observed raw scallops stored above cooked chicken in a grill pull out cooler. CDI by placing scallops on bottom shelf of grill pull out cooler.
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 Holding - P. Foods being held hot shall be maintained at 135F or above. Observed fried mushrooms being stored next to grill at 122F. CDI by keeping cooked mushrooms stored on the grill.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16 (A)(2) and (B) Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Hot and Cold Holding - P. Potentially hazardous foods being held cold shall be maintained at 45F or below. Observed several foods in the grill pull out coolers that were above 45F (see chart). CDI by placing each food in the walk in cooler to cool below 45F.
26 1 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes Yes No 7-102.11 Common Name-Working Containers - PF. Toxic materials removed from their original containers shall be labeled with the common name of the product while in working containers. Observed one sanitizer spray bottle without a label. CDI by adding label.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food - C. Foods removed from their original containers that are not easily recognized shall be labeled with a common name. Observed several sauce bottles near grill that are not labeled.
41 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage - C. Utensils stored in food shall have their handles stored above the surface of the food and the container. Observed a bowl without a handle being used to scoop sauce in the walk in cooler and two utensils with their handles stored in the food.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-205.10 Food Equipment, Certification and Classification - C. Equipment shall be used only for its intended purpose. Observed two glass coolers with vegetables and sauces being stored in them. The cooler tags say "for the display and use of packaged products only."