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NameRAI LAY
Address1520 SOUTH BV
SUITE 130
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28203
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/30/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments- Opentop at the corner of the cookline (across the wok line) was observed not functioning properly at the time of the inspection. Owner was already aware of this and as ordered a new unit a couple days ago. Facility is currently not holding anything in the lowboy portion of the unit and is only keeping one TCS food product (cooked chicken) in an ice bath in the opentop portion which was observed at 40F. Facility is to continue to monitor the cooked chicken in an ice bath until the new unit arrives.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P - Observed a cookline employee wash their hands and then turn the faucet off with no barrier for protection. CDI - EHS and PIC intervened and education was provided on proper handwashing procedures to all cookline employees. Contaminated hands rewashed.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected No No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P - Observed a small insert container of raw chicken stored directly on top of a container of cooked potatoes in the WIC. REPEAT. CDI - Storage order rearranged. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. - Observed the VegetablesHH slicer to be stored as clean on a hook behind the 3 compartment sink with visible food debris on its blade. REPEAT. CDI - Moved to dishpit to be W/R/S. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
28 0 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf - Observed 3 chemical spray bottles in the kitchen to not be labeled as to their contents. CDI - PIC labeled chemical spray bottles. 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service/use items. -P - Observed one chemcial spray bottles of sanitizer to be stored hanging on the cart with the rice cooker on it at the cookline. CDI - Sanitizer bottle moved to lower shelf with wiping cloth bucket. 7-202.12(A) Use poisonous or toxic materials according to manufacturer's label. Use pesticides approved for use in commercial food service only.-P - Observed a container of “Raid” insect killer in the kitchen. This is pesticide that is not approved for commercial kitchen use. CDI - PIC removed from facility.
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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 - Observed multiple containers of TCS food cooling from prep in the morning stored in the cookline lowboy/opentop refrigerators including 2 container of diced tomatoes, one container of shredded lettuce, and one container of cooked rice. Cooling is not to be done in the cookline refrigerators as they are designed to maintain temperature and not cool foods down. CDI - Items moved to the WIC to rapidly cool. - Observed an insert container of rice cooling in the WIF at a rate of .26 degrees/min, which is below the required cooling rate for the first cooling window. Sides of the container were observed at 43F within the 45 mins but the center only cooled down 12 degrees. Active stirring must be done on thicker products to ensure all areas of the food are cooled down in the appropriate amount of time. REPEAT. CDI - Rice container mixed and observed cooling at a proper rate (.6 degrees/min). 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
44 1 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. - Observed stacked of metal insert containers to be wet nested on the shelf above the 3 compartment sink. REPEAT.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No 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 the wall behind the pre-rinse sink/dishwasher area to have an accumulation of black grime.