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NameCENTRAL TEA HOUSE
Address3000 CENTRAL AV
STE 6
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/23/2021
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
3 1 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes No No 2-201.11(E) Ensure food employees report illnesses, symptoms and exposure. -PF. Observed no signed employee health reporting agreements available in establishment. PIC noted that the signed agreements are at his home and not available for review. CDI - EHS provided new copy of reporting agreement to PIC during inspection and employees completed while on site.
5 0 Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events Yes No No 2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. CDI by education of PIC. Written copy of procedures along with flyer provided during inspection. 0 point deduction
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (A),(B) Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf. Observed mutiple pairs of purple utility gloves draped across/in hand washing sink basin in back of house. CDI - gloves removed. Do not use the hand sink for purposes other than washing hands. Do not store items in/on the hand sink.
13 0 Food in good condition, safe & unadulterated Yes No No 3-202.15 Food packaging must be in good condition, intact and protect the food inside. Pf. Observed container of sealed commercially prepared kimchi in WIC with leaking interior packaging. Product accumulated inside packaging and saturating cardboard exterior packaging. CDI - product segregated and marked for return
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 For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed house made “butter” which is emulsion made of raw unpasteurized shell eggs and oil stored directly above cooked and ready to eat foods in WIC. CDI - “butter” relocated to lower shelf. Do not store products that contain raw animal foods above food that is ready to eat.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 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 For more information on date marking please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed opened almond milk with date mark of 11/2. CDI - discarded.
25 0.50 Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods Yes No No 3-603.11 (A) Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder.-Pf. Observed consumer advisory statement for “butter” not posted/visible to customers laying on side bar area. CDI- consumer advisory posted on wall with menu.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No 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 dry storage shelving in back area less than 6 inches from floor. Store all food items at least 6 inches above the floor.