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NameNOBORU
Address20465 CHARTWELL CENTER DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CORNELIUS NC 28031
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/9/2025
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General CommentsEHS added “Chef Cart” to the TPHC policy. Carts have raw eggs and unsalted butter.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use No No No 2-401.11 (A). Employee beverages must be stored in a designated area where contamination of food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, and single-use articles cannot occur. Observed two employees drinks stored on a shelf above a prep surface.
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Observed open packages of raw fish stored above ready-to-eat crab sticks in the walk-in freezer. CDI - Items were moved to the correct order.
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed microbial growth inside of the ice machine flap.
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 no time stamps for rice and noodles. CDI - Time labels were placed by these items. EHS provided new TPHC policy that includes “chef carts” that roll out to the cooking stations. Eggs and unsalted butter are used on these carts.
28 0 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed two spray bottles of chemical without labels. CDI - Owner labeled during inspection.
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No Yes No REPEAT 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 raw shrimp attempting to cool in a prep cooler after preparation. Prep Coolers are only designed to maintain temperatures. CDI - Shrimp was placed in an ice bath to rapidly cool to 41 degrees.
37 0 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 several squeeze bottles of oil and other products without labels.
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 rusting shelves in the right side walk-in cooler.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.16 (C )Provide waste bins in required areas including at handwash sinks. Observed a missing trash can by two separate hand sinks.