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NameFORTUNE COOKIE 8
Address4005 SUNSET RD
UNIT J
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28216
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/17/2024
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 1 PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties Yes No No 2-103.11(A-P) PIC shall ensure rules in the code for food safety and handling are met. -Pf - *Observed - Improper cooling of multiple food items leading to the discarding of items and a product disposition form needing to be filled out. No meployees were using a thin probe thermomter and inspection history shows issues with cooling. *CDI - PIC educated staff on proper cooling and discarded food items. A Food Safety Checklist can be found at: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation along with more food safety information related to PIC Duties, Training, and managing food safety. 2-101.11 (A) PIC shall be present during all hours of operation. -PF- During the inspection employees stated PIC was not present and would not take responsibility for operation. CDI- PIC showed up 20 mins after inspection started.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf- *Observed - plastic containers, peeler, and knife with food debris and residue. *CDI - PIC placed knife and peeler with dirty dishes to be cleaned and discarded the can opener stating they would replace it. REPEAT 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 , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 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 - Cooked Shrimp, Raw Shrimp, and Raw Chicken cooling at an improper rate placing them out of compliance.*Observed - Cooked lo mein noodles, cooked beef, and cooked white meat chicken above 41F from yesterday. *CDI - PIC will move items into shallower containers in the freezer. *CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded items from yesterday. 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Cooling Food Safely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6x8b1ZVOxU .
33 0.50 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 - Cooked noodles, cooked beef, Cabbage and cooked white meat chicken in WIC from yesterday above 41F stored in deep containers with plastic wrap or a lid on top showing improper cooling took place. Observed - Chicken wings cooling in ambient air 15 minutes from 2 hour at 86 showing 135F-70F cooling was not going to be achieved.*CDI - PIC discarded items above 41F and reheated chicken wings to 165F to restart the cooling process. 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 .
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. *Observed - Fly's in kitchen and fly killed by electric zapper located above handsink. 6-202.13 Properly locate mechanical insect control devices.
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14(D) Maintain dry wiping cloths free of visible debris and soil. Maintain sanitizer containers for in-use cloths free of visible debris and soil. *Observed - Sanitizer bucket with food debris
44 1 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. *Observed - Metal containers wet stacked
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 without lid.