Mecklenburg County Health Dept
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NameRICEBLOSSOM
Address8418 PARK RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28210
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/14/2023
Final Score @ Grade
88 B
General Comments
Violations 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 2 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 donning gloves and prep dumplings without washing hands.-CDI Educated on proper handwashing. EHS observed proper hand washing by end of the inspection.
11 2 Food obtained from approved source Yes Yes No 3-201.11(A) Use food from approved sources only.-P Observed belt fish in walk in freezer. Item approved source could not be verified. CDI PIC voluntarily discarded and denatured item. REPEAT
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Observed raw beef over cooked vegetables in low boy. CDI PIC corrected storage order. REPEAT For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
16 3 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. REPEAT- Observed stored clean plates and other cooking utensils along with several white food buckets soiled to sight and touch. Also observed veg slicer stored clean according to PIC with food debris. CDI PIC moved items to 3-comp-sink for cleaning. 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 .
23 3 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- REPEAT- Observed 3 containers of cooked chicken, cut cabbage, crab Rangoon in walk in cooler with no date marking . CDI PIC was able to place proper date marking on 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 .
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 one in use sanitizer bucket without label. CDI PIC labeled sanitizer bucket
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. REPEAT Observed metal bowls, plastic and metal containers stacked together and still wet. CDI- An employee unstacked all food contact surfaces to properly air dry.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used Yes No No 4-502.11(A) Maintain utensils in good repair. 4-101.11 (A) - (E ) Food contact surfaces shall be (A) Safe P, (B) Durable, Corrosion-Resistant, (C ) sufficient in weight and thickness to withstand repeated washing (D) Smooth and easily cleanable, and (E) Resistant to damage. Observed in the walk in cooler a metal stirring spoon with the wood handle broken off inside a bucket of sauce. Rendering hard to clean and no longer smooth. CDI PIC voluntarily discard item.