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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 3/22/2023
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf. Observed hand sink labeled out of order and the pipes were taken apart from the sink. CDI - PIC went to store to get parts for sink and repaired sink before inspection was completed.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-304.11 (A) Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P. Observed heads of cabbage in direct contact (leaning against) with the exterior of boxes and the side and corner of table. CDI - Cabbage in direct contact was discarded, remaining cabbage was moved to prep table. 3-302.11 (A)(4) Except when the food is being cooled, store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings. Observed containers of food that were not cooling, stored uncovered, inside the RIF and RIC 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed unwashed tomatoes stored above washed produce inside the WIC. CDI - Storage order was rearranged.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . Observed Chopped chicken, sweet and sour chicken, noodles, and rice held above 41F. CDI - Items were discarded. Observed shrimp and chicken in the prep top unit prepped within an hour of the inspection, items were moved to the WIC for rapid cooling. EHS 3 day VR to ensure cold holding has been corrected.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 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, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Observed fish cakes with no date marking, PIC could not remember when fish cakes were made. CDI - Fish cakes were discarded. Observed sweet and sour chicken removed from the freezer to the WIC with the incorrect date markings. CDI - The date marking was removed and dated again to reflect the date taken from freezer and discard date.
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 sanitizer bucket at 0 PPM. CDI - Bucket was refilled with sanitizer at the proper concentration.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed dumpster doors left open. Establishment shares dumpster.