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NameSOUL KITCHEN
Address2903 CENTRAL AV
UNIT C
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/30/2025
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 2 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes Yes No 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf No soap at front hand washing sink. Hand washing sinks must be equipped with soap. CDI - PIC placed soap dispenser at hand sink. REPEAT
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Bags of raw pork were stored on shelf directly above raw vegetables with no lid on them in walk-in cooler. Do not store raw animal foods above ready-to-eat foods or unwashed/washed fruits or vegetables. CDI - Raw pork moved to bottom shelf. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
19 0 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding Yes No No 3-403.11 (A),(D) Reheat all TCS foods to 165F within 2 hours if food is to be hot held until service. -P Mac and cheese was being reheated for hot holding during inspection. Middle of pan only measured 130F after employee finished reheating the pan. CDI - Mac and cheese moved back to oven and reheated to above 165F. 0 pts.
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P. 5 pans of green beans measured 46-49F in walk-in cooler and began cooling last night. TCS foods must cool within the proper cooling time/temperature parameters. CDI - PIC educated on cooling and the green beans were discarded. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
33 0 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 Green beans were cooled overnight in deep pans with lids on and were stacked on top of each other. Spread out TCS foods in shallow pans and leave cooling TCS foods loosely covered or uncovered. CDI - PIC educated on cooling methods and she discarded green beans. 0 pts. 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 .
38 1 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. 1 live insect along with several dead insects observed during inspection. Pests shall be prohibited from the premises. Large amount of garbage bags directly beside back door from yesterday. Ensure staff takes trash to dumpster to prevent attracting pests to the back door.
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. Large amount of buckets and pans stored as clean that were nested while still wet. Allow utensils to adequately air dry before stacking up. 0 pts.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used Yes No No 4-903.12 Do not store single-use and single-service articles in toilet rooms; garbage rooms; mechanical rooms; under sewer lines; under open stairwells; or under other sources of contamination. Single-use gloves boxes were being stored in restroom. Single-use and single-service articles must not be stored in restrooms. CDI - PIC moved them to kitchen. 0 pts.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.15 Provide dumpster, waste containers that are of sound construction. No lids on dumpster. Contact waste management company to replace dumpster. // 5-501.110 Keep waste stored in receptacles so waste is inaccessible to insects and rodents. Bags of trash from yesterday were stored directly beside back door. Put waste in dumpster to prevent attracting pests. 0 pts.