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NameTIMA AFRICAN RESTAURANT
Address4438 THE PLAZA
STE E
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28215
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/4/2024
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General CommentsEHS advised facility to not use towels to clean dishes. PIC demonstrated using the blast chiller for EHS today. Facility issued an ITS today for being in violation of their permit conditions. Facility prohibited from using multi use utensils and dishes for dine in customers.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
20 1.50 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 a plastic bin full of whole red snapper fish that was prepped yesterday in the Reach in cooler at 46F. PIC stated that it was delivered yesterday and was put directly into the cooler. CDI PIC voluntarily discarded entire bin. For more information, please visit: www.meckncgov/foodsafety 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 .
33 0.50 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 Red snapper fish packed tight in a deep plastic tub cooling in the reach in cooler still at 46F from yesterday. CDI EHS educated PIC on proper cooling methods. PIC voluntarily discarded fish 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 3-602.11 (B) (1)-(4)Food packaged on premises for customer self service shall include a label with the (1) common name of the food; (2) ingredients and sub ingredients in descending order; (3) quantity of contents; (4) name and place of business. Observed facility packaging juice and labels do not have the address on them. REPEAT Points not escalated due to that being the only thing missing from the new labels. Facility has added all other required information to labels.
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No No 3-307.11 Protect food from contamination sources not specifically noted by the code. Observed large whole fish stored directly on the bottom floor of the reach in Freezer.