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NameLOTUS CAFE
Address8610 CAMFIELD ST
SUITE B
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/25/2025
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General CommentsEHS provided Bodily Fluid Clean Up plan, Employee Health Poster and Decision Tree, Cooling from Hot Flyer, Cooling from Ambient Flyer, Storage Order in a Reach In Flyer, and TPHC template in Chinese via email during inspection. EHS provided Cooling from Hot Flyer, Cooling from Ambient Flyer, and Storage Order in a Reach In Flyer in Spanish via email during inspection.

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 heavily dented cans being stored in conjunction with unadulterated cans during inspection. CDI - PIC removed cans and placed in a segregated area to be returned. 0 pts.
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 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 raw chicken being stored behind raw steak and raw shrimp in prep unit. Observed cut cabbage being stored under raw meat in WIC during inspection. CDI - PIC reordered storage. EHS to make long term compliance visit to initiate Risk Control Plan. Repeat. 3 pts. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
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 fried chicken cooked at 10:30am holding at 75F at 1:50pm during inspection. CDI - Chicken was voluntarily discarded. EHS provided cooling posters in Chinese and Spanish via email during inspection. 1.5 pts. 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 .
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes Yes No 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service/use items. -P Observed bottle of pain relief medication being stored in conjunction with and above customer foods in dry storage area during inspection. CDI - PIC moved to appropriate location. Repeat. 1 pt.
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 fried chicken being cooled in lowboy during inspection. Chicken missed 135F-70F cooling window. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded. 0 pts. 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 .