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NameCHEF ALYSSAS KITCHEN
Address4001 YANCEY RD
C SUITE 100
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/21/2025
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General CommentsEHS STRONGLY ADVISED THAT FACILITY IMPLEMENTS DATE MARKING SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES ENSURING THAT TCS ITEMS THAT ARE FROZEN ARE DATE MARKED, AND ONCE THESE ITEMS ARE PULLED FROM THE FREEZER, THEY ARE DATED AGAIN AND THAT STAFF IS CHECKING DATES ON A DAILY BASIS. RCP WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IF NO IMPROVEMENT ON DATE MARKING AT NEXT INSPECTION. EHS provided V&D procedures poster handout.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
3 0 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes No No 2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure. -Pf- Observed employee health policy that did not include restrictions and exclusions. -CDI- EHS emailed PIC updated EHP. -0- For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (E) Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils. -P- Observed food employee handle dirty dishes and then return to handle clean dishes without washing hands. -CDI- EHS educated food employee on when to wash and food employee washed hands. -0-
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P- Observed raw chicken stored over unwashed potatoes. -CDI- PIC corrected storage order. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P- Observed raw chicken stored over raw pork. -CDI- PIC corrected storage order. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
23 3 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes 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-/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 multiple items past discard date: veggie stock 5/8 (discard 5/14), chicken, potatoes and northern beans 5/13 (discard 5/19), pork 4/7 (discard 4/13), egg hash, housemade turkey stock, bechamel 5/9 (discard 5/15), cheese sauce and whole tomatoes 5/7 (discard 5/13), tomato paste 4/22 (discard 4/28), bbq sauce (contains heat treated peppers), cheese sauce (contains whole milk) 5/12 (discard 5/18), crema (contains canned chipotle peppers and heavy cream) 5/14, and mixed greens (discard 5/20), roasted garlic and black beans 5/1 (discard 5/7). And multiple items with no date mark: oat milk, whole milk, chicken, Chimichurri (contains fresh garlic and oil), frozen rice, and multiple containers of frozen housemade turkey and chicken stock. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded items. **REPEAT** -3- 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 .
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container Yes No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed 2 containers with no labels. -CDI- PIC labeled items. -0-
38 1 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No Yes No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed flying pests in kitchen area. ***POINTS NOT ESCALATED DUE TO IMPROVEMENT** **REPEAT** -1-
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No Yes No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed 2 bus tubs of chicken stored on floor in WIC. Relocate items so they are not stored on floor. **REPEAT** -1-
47 1 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-402.11 Fixed equipment shall be spaced to allow access for cleaning around the equipment or sealed to adjoining equipment or walls. Observed partition at handwashing sink at dish pit in need of recaulking/resealing. Repair. **REPEAT** -1-