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NameHIBACHI EXPRESS
Address2908 OAK LAKE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/8/2016
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
22 1 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records Yes No No 3-501.19 Provide and follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Clearly mark foods with begin and end times. All food not sold by the end of 4 hours shall be discarded. -P/Pf Observed mixed vegetables (including cut cabbage) stored under no temperature control next to grill. PIC stated that when employees bring the food out they mark the time on a dry erase board. No times had been marked for today yet. Observed no TPHC procedures for mixed vegetables. CDI: Times marked for today on dry erase board, and TPHC procedures written during inspection for mixed vegetables.
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed containers of soybean oil stored on the floor in kitchen. CDI: PIC relocated items.
41 1 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes Yes No 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. Observed handles to cups, scoops, and utensils in products throughout facility. CDI: PIC moved utensils so that handles were out of the product. REPEAT VIOLATION
43 0 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used Yes No No 4-502.13 Single-use and single-service articles may not be reused. Observed SS plastic bags covering food in reach in cooler at front line. Bags were torn and damaged. PIC stated that the bags are used for a few days and then discarded. CDI: PIC directed that once bags are used, they are not to be reused, and if they are damaged they must be replaced right away.
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed damaged and torn gasket on WIC. 4-502.11(A) Maintain utensils in good repair. Observed container lids on products in WIC that were damaged and cracked. Observed one cup used as a scoop in dry good that handle was broken off of.
52 0 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed missing lid on dumpster as well as dumpster doors open. CDI: Dumpster doors closed. PIC advised to call landlord about dumpster lid missing. Dumpster is shared among whole shopping center.