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NameRAMEN BAR KAZOKU
Address7828 REA RD
B
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/4/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General CommentsEHS provided Bodily Fluid Clean Up procedures in Spanish via email.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 0 PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties No No No 2-101.11 (A) PIC shall be present during all hours of operation. -PF Observed no PIC on duty during inspection. CDI - PIC arrived halfway into inspection. EHS educated PIC on ensuring a PIC is on site at all times. 0 pts.
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager Yes No No 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Observed no Certified Food Protection Manager on site at beginning of inspection. CDI - CFPM manager arrived halfway through inspection. 1 pt. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
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 cooked cabbage being held in prep unit at 60F during inspection. Container was not properly submerged under the air curtain. Employee stated it had been placed there from the WIC at 11:30. CDI - Employee placed in WIC to cool back down. 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 .
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No 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 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 multiple containers of incorrectly dated proteins throughout kitchen area. Employee stated proteins are cooked in house, frozen, thawed, and then prepped. Multiple containers were labeled with exclusively the day that they were cooked, thawed, or prepped. EHS explained proper date marking procedures for foods that are cooked and frozen in house. Observed multiple commercially made TCS foods not baring the date the container was opened. Observed purple fries labeled with 1/28. Observed container of cooked pork in appetizer prep not baring a label indicating the date it was cooked. CDI - Employee was able to verify when all food was from and labeled correctly. 1.5 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . 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 .
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 6-404.11 Designate a separate area for items that are not for use and are being held for credit, such as dented cans or recalled products. -Pf Observed multiple dented cans being stored in conjunction with unadulterated cans during inspection. CDI - PIC discarded. 0 pts.
43 1 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes Yes 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 for diced chicken in appetizer pre being stored with handle in direct contact with the food. CDI - PIC removed handle. Repeat. 1 pt.
56 0.50 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No Yes No 6-403.11 (A)Areas designated for employees to eat and drink, shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, single service/use items are protected from contamination. Observed designated employee food shelves above shelves containing customer foods. EHS advised PIC to reorganize so that employee foods are stored at the bottom. Repeat. 0.5 pts.