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NameWAITER`S CHOICE CATERING
Address8031 ARROWRIDGE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28273
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/14/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P Observed food employee wash hands and did not use paper towel barrier when turning off the faucet to prevent re-contaminating hands. CDI - PIC intervened and employee washed hands properly.
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed build-up on the interior surface of ice machine on the left. Build-up observed around the back of the ice chute.
18 1.50 Proper cooking time & temperatures Yes Yes No 3-401.14 (A) - (E) Follow the procedure, per the NC Food Code, for non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods. -P Observed facility not maintaining logs for non-continuous cooking. Logs observed for fried chicken on 5/2 and the next log retained was from 11/2024. CDI - EHS and PIC agree that logs should be kept approximately 90 days or until following inspections to allow for tracing back if food borne illness occurs. EHS will follow-up.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed pimentos, cooked chicken breast, and roast with no date marking. Observed deli meat in protein WIC held longer than 7 days (5/1). CDI - Items voluntarily discarded. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf No date marking on deli turkey in RIC. CDI - Date mark was added. 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 .
43 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed handless scoop (Plastic cups) submerged in seasoning and cinnamon sugar inside the plastic containers. CDI - Cups removed.