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Mecklenburg County Health Dept

Public Health Inspections

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Premises Information


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Name

RICE & SPICE THAI STREET FOOD

Address

8314 PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD

SUITE 901

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

NC

28226

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

5/2/2023

Final Score @ Grade

94

A

General Comments

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
21	0	Proper hot holding temperatures	Yes	No	No	3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P. Observed soups on the stove below 135 F. PIC stated that heat was turned off within the last 30 minutes as facility was ending lunch. CDI - PIC moved soup to WIC to rapidly cool. 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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
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 items such as cooked chicken and curry in prep top above 41 F. PIC stated that prep top was kept open during lunch rush. REPEAT. CDI - items were moved to WIC to cool before being placed back in prep top. 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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
23	3	Proper date marking & disposition	Yes	Yes	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. Observed fried tofu and wontons in low reach in cooler missing thaw date marks. REPEAT. CDI - PIC could track thaw dates and added thaw date mark to food items. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
47	0	Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used	No	No	No	4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. Observed household rice cooker holding brown rice. PIC stated that rice cooker will be removed and replaced with a commercial rice warmer. 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed torn gaskets on low reach in units at cook line.