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NamePAGODA CHINESE RESTAURANT
Address5304 SUNSET RD
SUITE D
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28269
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/26/2018
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 employee drinks stored on prep tables and inside prep cooler next to or above foods. CDI- Drinks removed.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed a couple pans with food residue on the outsides. CDI- Dirty dishes placed in 3 comp sink for re-washing. 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed spray bottle of sanitizer reading 0 ppm. CDI- PIC remade sanitizer to proper strength.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and 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 foods made yesterday (egg rolls, and rangoons) that are kept more than 24 hrs that are not being date marked, observed no date marking system in place. CDI- Date mark required foods date marked.
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. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed box of raw chicken stored on floor in kitchen. CDI- Chicken stored on crate above floor. 3-307.11 Protect food from contamination sources. Observed raw chicken stored at same 3 comp sink while raw shrimp was in prep and rice at same prep sink drain board next to raw chicken inside prep sink. CDI- Raw chicken removed from 3 comp and prep sink and areas cleaned and sanitized for proper prep of raw shrimp at 3 comp sink and rice prep at prep sink.
38 0.50 Personal cleanliness Yes 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 handling and cooking food without hats or hair restraints. CDI- Employees put on hats.
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used Yes No No 4-202.11 Food contact surfaces shall be smooth, free of open seams, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, crevices and assembled to allow access to clean. -Pf Observed lare rice gas cooking pot badly gouged and pitted, in poor condition, no longer cleanable. Need to have rice pot replaced. Observed rice warmer with damaged food contact surface. Warmer needs replacing ASAP. CDI- These items removed from service during inspection. Observed a number of plasic tubs badly cracked and broken, CDI- PIC disposed of these containers.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed racks next to 3 comp sink with dust build up and some racks in walk in cooler with some build up needing cleaning.
51 1 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied and cleaned No Yes No 6-501.18 Maintain handwashing sinks, toilets and urinals clean. Restroom fixtures need better cleaning.
53 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No Yes No 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 walls in restrooms in poor condition have major damage, walls have peeling paint and have moisture damage, need repair and repainting. Observed damaged walls in hallway leading to second front door needing repair and painting. Walls at kitchen handwash sink have some damage, needing repair, and handsink needs re-caulking at wall. 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Several walls in kitchen need better cleaning.
54 1 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used No Yes No 4-202.18 Ventilation Hood Systems, Filters - C Hood vents need some cleaning of major grease build up. (repeat)