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NameRUBY SUNSHINE
Address332 W BLAND ST
SUITE D
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28203
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/13/2025
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. Observed containers of raw marinated chicken stored above containers of raw catfish inside the WIC. CDI - No contamination visibly evident, storage order was rearranged. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed sanitizer at 3 compartment sink in the dish pit no producing QUAT sanitizer between 200 - 400 PPM. Sanitizer from sink is used in sanitizer buckets on the cook line and used to sanitize food contact surfaces. CDI - Facility will not use 3 compartment sink until the sink has been serviced. Facility has 2nd 3 compartment sink in the prep kitchen and sanitizer buckets will be filled there. 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 and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P. Observed 2 large pans of blanched potatoes placed in RIC drawers to cool at 9:30 AM, Potatoes were observed at 85F at 11:30 AM. Cooked foods should cool from 135F to 70F within 2 hours. PIC stated potatoes are cooled in cold water and then placed in WIC to cool but facility had no potatoes for service and were placed in the RIC to cool. CDI - Potatoes were voluntarily discarded. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P. Observed diced ham placed in prep unit to cool at 8:00 AM, Ham was observed missing the 4 hour cooling window, Ham was observed at 52F at 12:10 PM. CDI - Ham was voluntarily discarded. For more information, please visit: www.meckncgov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Cooling Food Safely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6x8b1ZVOxU .
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed all TCS food items (liquid eggs, heavy cream (x3), chipotle sour cream, herb crme fraiche) inside the standing RIC on cook line above 41F. Observed TCS foods (Liquid eggs, pico, pork sausage link, chicken sausage) inside prep unit above 41F. CDI - All items were voluntarily discarded. 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 . fr
33 0 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 2 large, deep pan of blanched potatoes miss the 2 hour cooling window. Items did not reach 70F within 2 hours. CDI - Voluntary discard. Observed large covered pan of diced ham miss the 4 hour ambient cooling window. CDI - Voluntary discard. 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 .
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed wiping cloths stored in sanitizer buckets on the cook line below 200 PPM of QUAT sanitizer. CDI - Sanitizer buckets replaced at the proper concentration.
45 0.50 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used Yes Yes No 4-903.11(A)(C) Store single-use and single-service articles in a clean, dry location; where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed single service cups and containers stored on the floor inside the dry storage area. CDI - Cups and containers removed from the floor.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-202.11 Multiuse food contact surfaces shall be smooth, free of open seams, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, crevices and assembled to allow access to clean. -Pf Observed broken container lid in use on self rising flour container.