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NameNEO SUSHI EXPRESS
Address1523 ELIZABETH AV
STE 130
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28204
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/18/2021
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
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. Facility does not have a diarrheal and vomiting procedure on hand. CDI- documents were provided to establishment by inspector.
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (H) Wash hands before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food.- P. Observed three employee put on gloves without washing hands and begin working with food. CDI- PIC educated employees. Employees removed gloves and washed hands. 2-301.14 (G) Wash hands when switching between working with raw food and working with Ready to Eat Food. - P. Observed food employee crack raw shell eggs, removed gloves, and put on new gloves before working with ready-to-eat foods. CDI- employee was educated, removed gloves and washed hands.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed not sanitizer strength at dish machine. PIC stated that no one tested the sanitizer strength before the shift begin. CDI- Employee replaced empty sanitizer container with a full one. All dishes washed that shift were rewashed for proper sanitization.
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 For more information on proper cooling procedures please visit:  http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed shrimp tempera cooling in a deep container, in which shrimp were overstacked. CDI- shrimp were divided into two containers for better cooling. REPEAT (FULL POINTS)
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed stacks of containers that were stacked wet. CDI- containers were separated and allowed to air dry.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.114 Drains in dumpsters and waste containers shall have drain plugs in place. Observed a cracked drain plug in one dumpster. Observed cloth and tape used as a drain plug for second shared dumpster.