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NameKING FISH POKE
Address350 E MCCULLOUGH DR
STE C-110
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28262
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/17/2022
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General CommentsFacility PIC Ling Yan advised that maintaining food safety throughout all processes is required duty of PIC. Today, EHS discussed methods to maintain cold temperatures of TCS foods from receiving to service. EHS advised to monitor temperatures daily, several times a day, to ensure TCS foods are at required temperatures.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . Observed cold cut cabbage, edamame, seafood salad and hijiki seaweed above 41F within 30 mins of stocking in prep unit at front counter turned off on days when facility is closed. CDI - PIC cooled these in make table section of prep unit when unit turned down. -3- REPEAT
33 0.50 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 please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . Observed cut, washed lettuce cooling in make table with ambient air 65F. CDI - PIC moved cut lettuce to RI to cool. -.5-
35 0.50 Approved thawing methods used Yes Yes No 3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water. Observed fish thawing in ROP without introducing oxygen. CDI - PIC opened bags and EHS reminded PIC of the requirement. Per PIC, fish changes color when bags are opened. EHS advised that food grade storage bags may be used to help slow the color change. REPEAT
51 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No Yes 5-201.11 A plumbing system and hoses shall be installed using approved materials in accordance with plumbing LAW. -P Observed rubber hose installed as a permanent faucet fixture on prep sink to the immediate left of the prep sink. VR no later than 03/20/2022 to ensure approved material used for the faucet repair. -1-