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NameTREE TOP CATERING & CAFE
Address1031 MATTHEWS-MINT HILL RD
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/16/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
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 employee discard soiled gloves after handling food and wipe hands off with a paper towel before attempting to don new gloves and return to handle food. CDI: EHS intervened and employee washed hands before donning new gloves to return to handle food. 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P Observed employee wash hands and use clean bare hands to turn off faucet. CDI: Employee rewashed hands and used paper towel as a barrier to turn off faucet.
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 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 . Observed gravy being held at 115F on stove top. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded gravy.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No No Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P 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 . Observed most TCS food items being held in both bottom and top portion of prep cooler being held above 41F. See temp chart. PIC voluntarily discarded all items. VERIFICATION REQUIRED to ensure cooler is maintaining foods at 41F or below.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. Observed a spoon being held in a container of shredded cheese in prep flip top cooler in which handle for spoon was resting in cheese. CDI: PIC removed spoon from container.
56 0.50 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes Yes No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee cell phone being stored on top of clean equipment on clean storage shelf. CDI: Employee removed phone. REPEAT.