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NamePAGODA CHINESE RESTAURANT
Address5304 SUNSET RD
SUITE D
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28269
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/19/2016
Final Score @ Grade
90 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 1 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed two open employee drinks stored on prep cooler next to food cooling. CDI- Drinks removed.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-304.11 Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P Observed egg rolls directly touching peeling rack baskets used to store egg rolls. CDI- Egg rolls moved to food grade plastic tub for storage.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-702.11 Before Use After Cleaning - P All food contact surfaces must be washed, rinsed, and sanitized properly. Observed dishes being washed in the prep sink, not being washed in 3 comp sink where they could be properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized. CDI- Dishes re-washed in 3 comp sink and properly sanitized.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Observed chopped cabbage left out at room temperature over an hour with no temperature control. CDI- Cabbage voluntarily disposed of by PIC.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Ready-To-Eat Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Date Marking - PF Observed several foods cooked/ prepped 3 days ago that were not date marked inlcuding: egg rolls, sweet and sour chicken, and chopped cabbage. CDI- Cabbage disposed of, other items properly date marked.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No 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 Observed deep tubs of cooked sweet and sour chicken, chicken wings, and noodles, all cooling at room temperature without any cooling methods in amounts too deep to cool quickly. CDI- Foods separated into shallow amounts and placed in walk ins and reach ins to continue properly cooling and reach required cooling temperatures.
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Observed foods on steam table very close to un-clean steam table water water that could easily get into the food. CDI- Food moved into proper sized pots with collars so that food cannot come into contact with steam table water. Observed raw chicken stored on clean dish storage side of the drainboard of the 3 comp sink next to sanitizer compartment. CDI- Raw chicken moved to prep sink for prep, drain board cleaned and sanitized. Observed noodles on a flat pan stored on a rolling rack with a dirty fan and dingy towels stored directly above the noodles. CDI- Noodles moved to walk in cooler.
38 0.50 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed employees not wearing hats or hair restraints.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No -304.14(D) Maintain dry wiping cloths free of visible debris and soil. Observed dingy looking wiping cloths in use.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-903.11 Store cleaned equipment, utensils, linens and packages in a clean, dry location and at least 6 inches off the floor. Observed clean aprons hung and stored in the can wash next to dirty mop water.
43 0.50 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used No No No 4-502.13 Single-use and single-service articles may not be reused. Observed no. 10 cans re-used as soup pots in the steam table. CDI- Soup disposed of, cans removed from use for food storage.
46 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No No 4-501.18 Keep the wash, rinse, and sanitize solutions clean. Observed sanitizer cloudy with food particles in 3 comp sink. CDI- Sink cleaned and sanitizer re-made.
54 0 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee personal food items stored co-mingled with restaurant foods. Need to be stored in a designated area. 4-202.18 Ventilation Hood Systems, Filters - C Observed hood filters with grease build up, needing cleaning.