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NameRED GINGER
Address401 S TRYON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/9/2014
Final Score @ Grade
85.50 B
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 When to Wash - P. 2-301.14 Wash hands before donning gloves and between gloves uses.-P. Observed employees changing gloves without handwashing. CDI hands washed.
7 3 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes Yes No 3-301.11 Preventing Contamination from Hands - P,PF. 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment.-P. Observed employees handling oranges for service with bare hands. CDI hands washed and gloves put on. Repeat.
13 3 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - P. 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P. 3-302.11(A) Separate the different types of raw animal foods. -P. Observed raw tuna stored over vegetables in sushi area, raw tuna and salmon stored over RTE food in reach in at sushi area, raw egg shells stored over container of shrimp sauce in cooler, raw beef and butter stored on same rack in prep unit. Raw chicken and raw beef prepared on same cutting board. Not all beef cooked to 165F. CDI items relocated and beef cooked to 165F. Instructed facility to use different cutting boards for chicken and beef.3-304.15 (A) Gloves, Use Limitation - P. 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P. Observed employees going in and out of cooler and continuing food prep with same gloves, and employee stop food prep for another activity and continue food prep without handwashing. CDI hands washed gloves changed.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness - P. 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations. -P (Chlorine sanitizer shall be 50-200ppm). Observed two sanitizer buckets below 50ppm. CDI buckets refilled to proper concentration.4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils - P. 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed soiled plates behind sushi area, soiled serving bowls
18 3 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.14 Cooling - P. 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 45F. -P. Observed rice in cooler at 52F that was cooked the night before. CDI item discarded. Repeat.
20 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A)(2) and (B) Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Hot and Cold Holding - P. 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P. Observed rice at 68F, and broccoli at 51F on prep table. CDI items heated to 165F. Suggested facility use time for rice and broccoli. Left TPHC handout.
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-102.11 Common Name-Working Containers - PF. 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf . Observed bottle of cleaner labeled as sanitizer. CDI bottle relabeled.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No 3-501.15 Cooling Methods - PF. 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 facility tightly covering and stacking salads in reach in unit, and rice cooled in large plastic containers. CDI rice discarded, and lettuce unwrapped for proper cooling.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No 3-305.11 Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises - C. 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed pickled ginger stored on floor in facility.3-307.11 Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination - C. Protect food from contamination sources not specifically noted by code. Observed containers of food stored inside foods in prep unit.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No Yes No 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation - C. 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed wet cloths under cutting board and sanitizer buckets stored on the floor throughout kitchen.
41 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored No Yes No 3-304.12 In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage - C. 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 facility storing scoops with no handles in food. Repeat.