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NameBEATRIX MARKET / WOW BAO
Address5501 JOSH BIRMINGHAM PY
C6
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/24/2025
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
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 has not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P The PIC should train and assign staff to monitor date marking to prevent the use of food products that are no longer in compliance with 3-501.17 (A), (B), or (C) . Observed Southwest salad dated 11/17 and 8 days old in the walk in. CDI, item discarded. Observed tuna salad and pasta salad with no date that was prepared yesterday. Observed sliced ham prepared this morning with yesterday’s date. CDI, PIC allowed to re-date these items. In the future, the PIC may be required to discard food, per 3-501.18 (A), that is not dated or inappropriately dated in accordance with 3-501.17 (A), (B), or (C) 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 (A) (1) Written procedures for Time as a Public Health Control shall be prepared in advance, maintained in the establishment, and made available for the Health Department upon request. Written TPHC procedures must specify methods of compliance with 3-501.19 (B) or (C). -Pf. TPHC form Wow Bao items on TPHC and Beatrix milk on TPHC are no longer present in the kitchen. CDI, EHS emailed PIC a new TPHC form and completed for both food areas. TPHC procedure template may be found at: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
33 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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 salads cooling in the display unit for guest to grab in the dining area. The salads were at 45. PIC advised the procedure was to cool in the walk in refrigerator. CDI, PIC moved the salads to the walk in where they cooled to 41. 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 .
37 1 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 flour, oil, water, and honey in containers that were not labeled.
38 1 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed rodent droppings on glue boards under front pastry counter. Clean this area and monitor for additional rodent activity.
43 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (C ) Store in-use utensils on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment. The utensils and storage surface must be cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. Observed ice scoop stored in a container with residue. Observed knives stored in between cracks of equipment that was no accessible to cleaning. CDI, PIC removed items for cleaning.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed a dicer with a damaged blade. CDI, PIC remove the item from use.
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed a lot of debris on shelving and in crevices at pastry counter. Observed milk refrigerator with residue. Ensure all non-food contact surfaces are clean.