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NameMAIDEN EXPRESS
Address3812 MAIDEN HWY
 
City/State/ZIP
LINCOLNTON NC 28092
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyLincoln
Inspection Date 5/14/2026
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 1 PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties No Yes No 2-103.11 - Person In Charge: PIC shall ensure rules in the code for food safety and handling are met. Pf The PIC did not show compliance and ensure employees are complying with the duties listed in 2-103.11, such as cold holding, a working thermometer, and sanitizer
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No No No 2-102.12 (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) The Person in Charge shall be certified as a food protection manager in accordance with 2-102.12 (A) Certified Food Protection Manager.
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.15 Where to Wash (Pf) An employee got grease on their hands. Went to wash at the 3-comp sink because he said it was the only place hot enough to remove grease. ONLY wash hands in a hand sink CDI - The employee was stopped, educated and directed to the hand sink to wash hands correctly
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A) (2) and (B) Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P) Floppy bacon that was cooked 2 days ago measured 70F sitting at room temperature. TCS foods must hold at 41F or below CDI - The PIC voluntarily discarded the bacon
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19 Time as a Public Health Control (P) (Pf) Fried foods in the case are held on time. Nothing was time-stamped, showing the start or finish time of the 4-hour allowed. All food on TPHC must be time-stamped to show the 4-hour marking to know when to discard food. CDI - The food has been out for 30 minutes. The PIC time-stamped the food to show the discard time
36 0.50 Thermometers provided & accurate No No Yes 4-302.12 Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf) The thin probe thermometer is dead. Provide a thin prob thermometer that works accurately. VR Required by 5/26/2026
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No No 3-305.11 - Food Storage: There are several boxes off food stored on the ground in the WIF. Move all boxes at a minimum of 6 inches off the ground
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment - Equipment (C) The gasket on the left side of the prep cooler is broken. Replace/repair the gasket to be in good repair
48 1 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes Yes No 4-303.11 Cleaning Agents and Sanitizer, Availability (C) The bucket of QA sanitizer measured 0 ppm. QA sanitizer must measure at 200-400 ppm CDI - The PIC made a bucket of QA sanitizer at the correct concentration
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) Gaskets, bottom of RIC, RIF, Prep cooler, WIF, hoods, top of equipment, bottom shelves of metal tables, racks and other items are soiled throughout the kitchen area. Clean at a frequency to prevent build up
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-303.11 - Intensity: There is no light in the WIF. The light intensity shall be at least 10 foot candles Provide a minimum of 10 foot candles in the WIF