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NameRED SAKE
Address8410 REA RD
UNIT 100
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/9/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 0 Food in good condition, safe & unadulterated Yes No No 3-101.11 Food shall be safe for consumption, unadulterated and honestly presented. -P. Observed tomato with white build up. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded item.
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No REPEAT 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P. Observed edamame, 2 containers of chicken, and crab sticks above 41F inside prep top/unit above 41F. Ambient air of unit was 51F. According to PIC items were in the unit less than 4 hours. PIC moved all items to walk in cooler to cool. Repair tech arrived onsite during inspection. CDI: Unit was repaired and cooled to 37F by end of inspection. 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 .
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 beef cooling at a rate of 0F/min inside thick portion in walk in freezer. CDI: Beef was spread out onto sheet pans and placed back in walk in freezer. 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 .
35 0 Approved thawing methods used No No Yes 3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water. Observed some packages of tuna thawing in walk in cooler with ROP packaging intact.
38 1 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed live roaches on walls and on a bowl. Increase pest control visits. 6-501.112 Remove dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed dead roaches on floor near hand sink.