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NameAMERICAN DELI AT MALLARD CREEK
Address2706 W MALLARD CREEK CHURCH RD
SUITE 120
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28262
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/23/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General CommentsEHS observed celery being cut at 3-comp sink, however, facility has prep sink. PIC stated that prep sink has less space available. PIC stated that sink is W/R/S before being used for prep and after using it, it is cleaned out again. EHS recommended using the prep sink and prep table as best practice. EHS will conduct follow up visit to ensure WIC is properly maintaining ambient air and temperatures of TCS items at 41F or below.

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 EHP that did not include restrictions or exclusions and no signed copies. -CDI- EHS provided updated EHP and items were signed. -0- For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafetY
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use No No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed employee drink stored on prep table. -CDI- PIC relocated items. -0-
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (G) Wash hands when switching between working with raw food and working with Ready to Eat Food. -P- Observed food employee handle raw beef Philly meat and return to handle RTE mushrooms and onions. -CDI- EHS educated food employee on when to wash and food employee wash hands and items that were contaminated were voluntarily discarded. -0-
15 1.50 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 tilapia and whiting stored over RTE mayo and other sauces in a cart on WIC. -CDI- PIC corrected storage order. -1.5- For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P- Observed items stored in WIC above 41F in WIC. Observed ambient air at 44F. By end of inspection, ambient air observed at 38F. Observed sliced cheese above 41F in prep unit. Refer to temperature chart. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded items. -1.5- For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
28 1 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 two spray bottles with no labels. -CDI- PIC properly labeled items. -1-
35 0 Approved thawing methods used No No No 3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. -Pf- Observed fries thawing at ambient air. -CDI- EHS educated PIC on proper thawing methods and items were placed back in WIC. -0-
48 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes No No 4-303.11 (A) (B) Cleaning agents and chemical sanitizers that are used to clean and sanitize equipment and utensils shall be provided and available for use during all hours of operation. -Pf- Observed no quaternary sanitizer available for use for W/R/S at 3-comp sink. -CDI- Facility to use bleach sanitizer. -0-