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NameLITTLE MAMAS ITALIAN KITCHEN
Address4521 SHARON RD
SUITE 175
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/21/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 0 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 lids in clean dish storage with visible grease and food debris still attached. CDI - Dishes were removed to be rewashed.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed all noodles in the low boy cooler above 41 degrees due to the drawer not being fully closed. (See temperature chart) CDI - Noodles were voluntarily discarded.
24 3 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records No Yes No REPEAT 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 3-501.19(B)(4)(5)Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. The food shall be discarded after the food has completed its 4 hour hold time, if the food is in unmarked containers, or marked with a time that exceeds the 4 hour time limit. -P Observed pasta sauces and parmesan cheese without TPHC stickers. Observed large tubs of pasta sauces past the 4-hour time restriction. CDI - All items were voluntarily discarded.
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. Observed several oil squeeze bottles without labels.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No Yes No REPEAT 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed one box of chicken on the floor of the walk-in cooler. Improvements made from previous inspection.
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No Yes No REPEAT 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed several soiled wiping cloths stored on prep surfaces throughout the kitchen. Observed sanitizer buckets with 0ppm sanitizer.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed rusting shelves in the walk-in cooler.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No Yes No REPEAT 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed open dumpster doors. Dumpster is shared.