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NamePEOPLES MARKET, THE
Address1609 ELIZABETH AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28204
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/30/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (H) Wash hands before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food.- P Observed food employee cracking raw shell eggs, don new gloves and begin food prep again with no hand wash. CDI - EHS intervened and Food employee washed hands properly.
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed no paper towel at hand sink at barista, bakery station. CDI - Paper towel replaced.
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 Observed no date marking on boiled eggs or cut lettuce inside the salad prep. Items prepared the previous day and the proper date marking was added. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . 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 roasted tomatoes date marked 2/29. Observed chicken salad improperly date marked 4/30. Chicken salad was made on 4/30 but the shredded chicken was prepared on 4/29 and should be date marked with the date of the earliest prepared TCS ingredient in dish. Observed Bacon Jam (4/22), Cooked chicken wings (4/22), hummus (4/23) held longer than 7 days. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded 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 .
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf Observed buttermilk, Caesar dressing and pooled eggs held on TPHC with no time stamp to indicate 4 hour discard time. CDI - All items replaced and proper time stamp added.
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.112 Remove dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed dead insect at the entrance of the WIC.
40 0.50 Personal cleanliness Yes No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed multiple food employees actively prepping food with no hair restraints. CDI - Food employees put on hair restraints.
43 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. Observed scoop handle in direct contact with quinoa. CDI - Scoop handle removed. 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed handless scoops submerged in multiple seasoning on the cook line. CDI - Items removed.