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NameMORAZAN RESTAURANT
Address5421 SOUTH BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/13/2025
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General CommentsFacility serves undercooked shrimp in ceviche (lime juice is used, not cooking). EHS observed shrimp used for ceviche is farm-raised (aquacultured) and delivered frozen from Sysco. Because shrimp is farm-raised, a parasite destruction letter is not required.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. -Observed raw hamburger beef stored above raw shrimp in a lowboy unit. -CDI- PIC corrected storage order. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
20 0 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P. -Observed refried beans not meet cooling parameters after cooling overnight in the WIC. Observed beans at 45F this morning. PIC stated beans were cooked last night at 10pm. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the beans. For more information please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf -Observed house-made ranch in lowboy unit without date mark. PIC confirmed with chef that the ranch was prepared yesterday, using milk. -CDI- PIC properly added date mark to item. For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
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 refried beans not meet cooling parameters after cooling overnight in the WIC. Observed beans at 45F this morning, stored in a deep cooking pot in the WIC. PIC stated beans were cooked last night at 10pm. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the beans. 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 .
35 0.50 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. Pf -Observed raw chicken thawing under running water at 83F. Observed internal temperature of chicken at 60F. -CDI- PIC moved raw chicken to WIC for proper cooling methods. EHS explained to PIC that, during the summer months, the cold water out of the faucet will likely not reach 70F or below. EHS discussed alternative thawing methods (thawing in WIC).
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes No No 4-302.13 (B) Provide an approved Max/Min thermometer for testing sanitizing temperatures in hot water warewashing machines. The thermometer must be readily accessible. -Pf- Observed no batteries in dish thermometer for high-temperature sanitizing dish machine. -CDI- During inspection, PIC obtained batteries and EHS observed functioning thermometer by the end of the inspection.