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NameK POT KOREAN BBQ & HOT POT
Address8652 PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD
 
City/State/ZIP
PINEVILLE NC 28226
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/28/2024
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General Comments

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 (B) Closed beverage containers may be used if the container is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's hands, the container, and exposed food; clean equipment, utensils and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Observed uncovered employee beverage in kitchen.
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (F) Wash hands during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination, and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks. -P - Observed food employee walk from outside of building and back to kitchen and proceed handling clean equipment without washing their hands. Observed 2 food employee turn faucet off with bare hands after handwashing. CDI, employees rehashed hands.
15 3 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 shrimp and fish stored over RTE imitation crab and foods in flip top prep refrigerator . Repeat. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
20 0 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P. Observed ham prepared and cooling in covered container in flip top prep refrigerator at 64 degrees F at 2:03pm. At 2:45 ham was at 62 degrees F. CDI, ham transferred to shallow pan to rapidly cool in WIC. 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Cooling Food Safely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6x8b1ZVOxU .
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B) (1) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall have an initial temperature of 41 F when removed from cold holding temperature control or 135 F or greater when removed from hot holding temperature control. -P - Observed beans sprouts and vegetables held on TPHC with time not identified per written procedures. CDI, time recorded.
28 0 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-204.11 Provide sanitizer at correct concentrations, diluting as required.-P - Observed 1 bottle of chlorine sanitizer testing greater than 200ppm.CDI, sanitizer diluted to required concentration . 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf - Observed spray bottle of multisurface cleaner and sanitizer not labeled. CDI, bottles labeled. X
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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 ham prepared and cooling in covered container in flip top prep refrigerator at 64 degrees F at 2:03pm. At 2:45 ham was at 62 degrees F. CDI, ham transferred to shallow pan to rapidly cool in WIC. 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 .
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 (F) Containers of water used for storing in-use utensils must be maintained at a temperature of at least 135 F and cleaned at least every 24 hours or when container has accumulated soil or residue. Observed in-use rice scoop stored in water below 135 degrees F.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed employee using towel to dry equipment after washing, rinsing and sanitizing.