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NameLINCOLN ST KITCHEN
Address1320 S CHURCH ST
SUITE 400
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28203
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/5/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed hand sink in beside the prep unit being used to store pans and utensils. CDI - Items were removed from sink.
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-304.11 (A) Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P Observed head of cabbage in direct contact with rusted shelving inside the WIC. CDI - Cabbage voluntarily discarded.
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed goat cheese balls and green curry stored above 41F. Observed aioli and Caesar w/ egg above 41F. CDI - Goat cheese was relocated, were placed above cooling blanched fries on speed rack. Green curry removed from plastic container and placed in metal container to rapidly cool. Curry was placed on the line at 4:30 PM. Aioli and Caesar moved to reach-in for rapid cooling. 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 .
23 3 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed 2 wrapped portions of deli ham with no date marking. CDI - PIC stated that the ham was prepared the previous day and the proper date marking was added to the packages. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . 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 Observed Feta cheese 1/22 (2x) held longer than 7 days. CDI - Voluntarily Discarded Observed Curry removed from the freezer lacking the pull date. Observed item date marked 1/23. CDI - Proper date marking was added. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used Yes Yes No 4-101.19/4-202.16 Non FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other FOOD soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a CORROSION-RESISTANT, nonabsorbent, and SMOOTH material. NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. Observed shelving visibly rusted inside the WIC. No point escalation, different area shelving observed rusted.