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NameCHINA BOWL
Address3101 THE PLAZA
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/31/2023
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

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)(4) Except when the food is being cooled, store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings. Observed 5 containers garlic in oil sauce and broccoli in RIC with no protective covering. Observed broccoli, chicken wings and cabbage in stand alone RIC with no protective covering. Observed several trays of cream cheese wontons in freezer with no protective covering. -CDI- PIC covered these items. -1.5-
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P- Observed raw shrimp and raw chicken wings in WIC above 41F. Refer to temperature chart. Per PIC these items were prepared earlier today. -CDI- PIC moved items to freezer to cool down. -1.5- 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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
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 5 containers of garlic in oil sauce prepared yesterday with no date. -CDI- PIC properly dated these items. -0- 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 .
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B)(2) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Ready to eat cut or chopped TCS produce or opened TCS hermetically sealed food that begins TPHC at 70 F or less, must remain at or below 70 F during the 4 hour time as a public health control period and be marked with the discard time. Observed cooked shrimp, cooked chicken, cooked pork, cut cabbage and mixed veggies on prep unit with 4 hour hold time marked for 10a-2p. Items had not been discarded. Per PIC, he was in the preparing to discard and change items out before EHS arrived. -CDI- EHS discarded items and updated time for 2p-6p.
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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 raw shrimp, raw marinated chicken breasts and raw chicken wings prepared earlier today in WIC tightly covered and stacked high. -CDI- EHS educated employee on proper cooling methods and employee uncovered items and placed items in freezer to facilitate rapid cooling. 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. **REPEAT** -1-
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained Yes No No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed doors open on dumpster. -CDI- PIC closed doors. -0-