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NameRED GINGER
Address401 S TRYON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/15/2022
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
3 0 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 2-201.11 (A), B), (C), and (E) Responsibility of Permit Holder, Person in Charge and Conditional Employees. Current employee health policy does not include Salmonella nontyphoidal and jaundice as a reportable symptom to the Health Department. New update acknowledgment form that was e-mailed to operator was not printed out and signed. CDI - gave PIC link to updated Employee Health acknowledgment form during inspection and forms were printed out and will be reviewed with employees.
5 0 Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events Yes Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 2-501.11 Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Event. Establishment does not have written procedures for the clean-up of vomiting and diarrhea events. CDI: educated and provided the PIC with website link and template plan was printed during inspection to be implemented.
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use No No No 2-401.11 (B) Closed beverage containers may be used if the container is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's hands, the container, and exposed food; clean equipment, utensils and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Observed employee drink on counter next to salad cooler at wait station and employee drinks stored inside bottom of prep cooler in kitchen. CDI: drinks were relocated.
15 3 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P. Observed raw chicken and steak kabobs stored above lo mein noodles inside bottom of prep cooler. Observed raw chicken and shrimp stored above soy sauce inside 2-dr low boy cooler. CDI: storage order corrected and educated was provided.
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 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 no times being marked on ranch and shrimp sauce in kitchen area and salads inside 2-door reach-in cooler. Reviewed new TPHC rules regarding RTE cut produce. Salads they are portioned for lunch were added to TPHC. CDI: proper times were marked on sauces.
33 0 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 For more information on proper cooling procedures please visit:  http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed 3 tubs of rice that had cooled improperly in large batches > 6 inches. Observed broccoli cooling inside covered tub in walk-in cooler. CDI: cooling methods were discussed. Products uncovered and stored into shallow portions.
41 1 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed soiled and wet cloths stored on counter surfaces while not in use. Observed cloths stored under cutting boards. 3-304.14(E) Store sanitizer containers used for wet wiping cloths off the floor and to prevent contamination of food, equipment, and utensils. Observed sanitizer bucket on the floor at sushi area.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used No No No 4-903.12 Do not store single-use and single-service articles in toilet rooms; garbage rooms; mechanical rooms; under sewer lines; under open stairwells; or under other sources of contamination. Observed single service chopsticks and dinner napkins stored on shelf inside employee restroom.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed cutting boards stored with deep cuts, gouged, and stained. Some have been replaced. Impovement noted.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed some missing baseboard tiles in the kitchen. Most have been replaced. Only observed a few.