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NameTHAI TASTE MATTHEWS
Address131 MATTHEWS STATION ST
SUITE 1F
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/8/2023
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No Yes No 2-102.12 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed PIC with expired ServSafe food protection management certificate. Demonstration of knowledge was verified through questions asked throughout the inspection and no priority violations at time of inspection. REPEAT.
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes Yes No 6-301.14 Post a handwash sign at each handsink. Observed the kitchen area handsink with no hand washing sign. No other handwashing or handsink availability violations CDI - EHS provided replacement signs to PIC. REPEAT. Note: EHS observed previously provided signage posted at bathroom handwashing areas; to prevent potential future handwash violations, EHS personally attached handwash sticker signage to area above kitchen hand sink. No escalation in point deduction due to efforts by PIC to comply with signage requirements.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes 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 EHS observed approximately ten (10) containers of cooked peanut sauce in RIC 1, several of which were below freezing temperature and had signs of freezing and thawing, marked for a preparation date of 02/27/2022. PIC verified with kitchen employees that these items had been placed to thaw, but had not had a thaw date written. CDI - EHS discussed proper freeze-thaw date marking with PIC. Items were date marked to establish date of thawing. REPEAT. Note: Facility has improved considerably from previous inspections in terms of both date marking and disposition. Facility is encouraged to continue using date marks on any TCS, non-date mark exempt food item if it is held for greater than 24 hours, including open containers of washed spinach in prep units and half and half in the coffee reach in cooler. For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used No No No 4-903.11(A)(C) Store single-use and single-service articles in a clean, dry location; where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed one (1) box of packaged, single service to go boxes stored directly on the ground adjacent to the ice machine.