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NameZAFRAN KABAB PALACE
Address230 E W T HARRIS BV
SUITE C5
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28262
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/3/2025
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
3 1 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting No No No 2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF Observed facility without documentation of Employee Health Policy training. Per PIC, facility uses the EH poster to train staff. No evidence of training available today. EHS emailed PIC MCHD Employee Health information. VR 9/13/25 For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed handsinks without paper towels or other drying method. CDI - PIC replaced paper towels in dispensers.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed cutting tooth of can opener with build up. PIC placed can opener in warewashing area. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 (A) or (B) Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and are to be held for more than 24 hours. -Pf. Observed an opened gallon of milk in prep low boy and container of chicken marsala and other TCS foods more than a day past prep in prep top without date marking. PIC stated milk had been opened yesterday (9/2). PIC stated that chicken was portioned from larger container in WIC. Chicken in WIC had date mark of 9/2. CDI - PIC allowed to date mark milk and chicken. 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 .
37 2 Food properly labeled: original container Yes Yes No Repeat 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. Observed working containers of spices without labels. PIC will label containers.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean Yes No No 6-501.15 Food preparation sinks, handwashing sinks, and warewashing equipment may not be used for the cleaning, preparing, or holding of maintenance tools or for disposal of mop water. -Pf Observed wire cutters stored in handwashing sink in very back of facility. PIC moved wire cutters and stated that the sink is not used due to it being so far from the kitchen area. 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed missing ceiling tiles in back dry storage area. PIC to replace missing ceiling tiles.