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NameRICE & SPICE THAI STREET FOOD
Address8314 PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD
SUITE 901
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28226
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/25/2022
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (A),(B) Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing. -Pf. Observed sanitizer bucket inside of hand washing sink at bar area and cart stored in front of hand sink inside kitchen. CDI - Obstructions removed from both hand sink stations .
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No REPEAT: 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P. Observed bang bang sauce, coconut milk and evaporated milk > 41 F in ice bath. Refer to temperature log. Also observed container of cooked ground chicken at 45 F inside lowboy reach-in unit. PIC stated that the items in ice baths were placed into cold holding prior to EHS arrival, while the cooked ground chicken was just recently used for an order. CDI - PIC placed each product into upright reach-in freezer for rapid cooling. EHS observed temperatures drop towards 41 F during today’s inspection.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf. For more information on date marking please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed cooked egg noodles without date marking. PIC determined that these products were from previous day. CDI - PIC date marked items. 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P For more information on date marking please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed container of soybean paste past 7 day date mark requirement. Date marked as 1/14/22. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded item. ***No escalation in points due to improvements made since previous inspection.
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 unlabeled squeeze bottles inside server station reach-in unit.
39 2 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes 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 containers of soy bean oil, noodles, green papaya and boxes of soy sauce and horseradish stored on flooring throughout the facility. CDI - Items re-located to nearby shelving.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.114 Drains in dumpsters and waste containers shall have drain plugs in place. Observed community dumpster without drain plug.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes No No 6-403.11 (A) Areas designated for employees to eat and drink, shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, single service/use items are protected from contamination. Observed 1x employee beverage stored with retail items inside lowboy reach-in unit. CDI - Item removed.