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NameBLUE ORCHID SUSHI BAR AND ASIAN BISTRO
Address8170 S TRYON ST
SUITE G
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28273
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/18/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 3 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P. Observed uncooked carrots in metal container stored directly on plastic wrapped container of raw beef in prep top, salted butter stored directly on top of closed container of chicken in prep top, imitation crab mix stored under metal sheet pan of raw salmon and raw tuna, and pre-cooked octopus stored on metal tray with raw sushi and raw tuna in sushi lowboy. CDI-PIC corrected storage order. REPEAT. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
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 chopped garlic mixed with oil and hot pepper oil containing cooked peppers without temperature control in front of wok line (see temp chart). CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded items. 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 .
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes Yes No 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf. Observed sushi rice without a time label. Rice was cooked at 12, per PIC. CDI-PIC added time. REPEAT.
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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. Observed broccoli dropping 5F in 120 mins due to broccoli being stored into a deep, plastic container with a lid. CDI-PIC separated broccoli into shallow, metal, sheet pans and placed into the WIF to rapidly drop the temperature. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. Observed residential one door fridge near sushi bar that is not ANSI certified.
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-202.13 An air gap between the water supply and flood level rim shall be at least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet and not less than 1 inch.-P. Observed prep sink, dishmachine, and 3 compartment sink without proper 1 inch air gap above the floor drain. CDI-PIC cut piping and raising piping 1 inch or greater above the floor.