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NameAJ'S RESTAURANT
Address5041 HWY 49 S
 
City/State/ZIP
HARRISBURG NC 28075
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyCabarrus
Inspection Date 3/11/2026
Final Score @ Grade
90.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P). Observed raw-shell eggs stacked above ready-to-eat items in walk on cooler. CDI- items were reversed.
16 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-501.114 Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness (P). Dish machine is not registering any sanitizing strength. CDI- employee was able to get machine to dispense proper sanitizing strength. 4-601.11 Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Pf. Clean interior of dish machine. Observed need for descaling of machine. CDI
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-201.11 Separation - Storage (P). Observed chemicals for drains stored above 3-comp sink. CDI- chemicals were removed.
37 1 Food properly labeled: original container Yes No No 3-302.12 Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C). Observed containers of rice and flour that were not labeled. CDI- containers were labeled.
43 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No Observed bowls stored in the rice, and flour. 3-304.12 During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, utensils shall be stored with their handles above the top of the food and the container. CDI- bowls were removed.
47 1 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.12 Cutting Surfaces (C). Replace/resurface cutting boards located at prep coolers in kitchen area. REPEAT (1.0pts)
49 1 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C). Clean exterior of cooling units, fryers, grill and shelving in kitchen area. REPEAT (1.0pts)
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No Clean the dust off the wall and ceiling of walk in cooler, clean intake and around outtake ventilation in the ceiling, especially in dining room, clean the floor of the walk in freezer. Repair all the wall damage near the ceiling at dish machine. 6-501.11 Repairing - Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures - Methods (C) 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C)