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NameRICEBLOSSOM
Address8418 PARK RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28210
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/4/2025
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
9 4 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure properly followed Yes Yes No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P Observed PIC handle RTE cut cabbage with bare hands during inspection. CDI - Cabbage voluntarily discarded. Repeat. 4 pts. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link: Handwashing and No Barehand Contact https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed various containers being stored as clean with visible sticker reside during inspection. More thorough or frequent cleaning needed. 10 day VR required. 1.5 pts. 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 .
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed egg rolls in fryer prep over stacked in unit and holding above 41F during inspection. Egg rolls had been in unit for less than three hours. Observed raw steak sitting out of temperature control to marinate during inspection. Raw steak had been out of temperature control for less than one hour. Observed cut cabbage in fryer prep holding above 41F. Cabbage had been in unit overnight. CDI - Eggs rolls and raw steak placed in WIC to rapidly cool. Cabbage voluntarily discarded. 0 pts. 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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
33 0 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 cut tofu cooling in top of wok prep unit. Observed cut cabbage cooling in WIC while in a deep, covered plastic container. CDI - PIC moved tofu to bottom of prep unit and uncovered cabbage. Both items observed to cool hastily with the changes in cooling methods. 0 pts. 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 Yes 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 various working containers of foods throughout kitchen not baring labels indicating their contents. Ensure all working containers are properly labeled to identity their contents. Repeat. 1 pt.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed bucket of dried chilies being stored on floor in front of main prep line. Observed box of seafood being stored on floor in WIF. CDI - PIC moved both items to appropriate locations. 0 pts.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used No No No 4-502.13 Single-use and single-service articles cannot be reused. Observed various single use spice containers being repurposed to hold other spices during inspection. Acquisition of proper multiuse containers necessary. 0 pts.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No No 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf Observed no test strips for quat sanitizer at three compartment sink. Acquisition necessary. 10 day VR required. 0.5 pts.