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NameREID'S FINE FOODS
Address135 LEVINE AV
SUITE 120
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/14/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes 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. Personal drink stored on top of flip top unit. Personal food stored on top shelf of reach in cooler. CDI - Drink and food removed.
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 Two raw peppers stored on shelf in reach in cooler directly sitting on shelf. Do not allow food to sit directly on shelf. CDI - Discarded 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Raw eggs stored on shelf above creams in reach in cooler. Raw chorizo stored RTE pork in freezer. All items packaged. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Fried okra on hot bar recorded below 135F, CDI- Discarded. Product was not entirely on hot plate. 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 .
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Salmon and chicken in back flip top recorded above 41F, CDI - Overstacked, Discarded. Grab and go food items (salads and sandwiches) recorded above 41F. Products were stored too close to edge of cooler. CDI - Pushed back. Facility made improvements on cold holding but this is still the SIXTH cold holding violation in a row. ITS will be issued for cold holding. Facility has 30 days to meet compliance on cold holding of ALL units or be subject to closure. EHS will conduct period check ins. 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 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No 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 Cole slaw not dated, Chic peas had incorrect date of 1/3. CDI - Dating corrected. 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 .
25 0 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 Consumer advisory did not have disclosure for undercooked eggs on breakfast menu. CDI - Disclosure added.
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Bottle of water not labeled.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. One sanitizer bucket recorded low below 50ppm Quat. CDI - Discarded