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NameGOLDEN GATE EXPRESS
Address5708 N SHARON AMITY RD
SUITE J
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28215
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/6/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Black buildup in ice machine. Clean ice machine more frequently. 0 pts.
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P 1 pan of chicken and 1 bag of chicken measured 45-48F. 1 pan of cooked chicken in sandwich cooler top also measured 44-48F. TCS foods in cold holding shall measure 41F or less. CDI - PIC discarded chicken. REPEAT 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 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it has not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P The PIC should train and assign staff to monitor date marking to prevent the use of food products that are no longer in compliance with 3-501.17 (A), (B), or (C) Bag of cabbie in walk-in cooler, container of spring rolls and bag of chicken in upright cooler, and pan of chicken in sandwich cooler top were missing prep date labels. TCS RTE foods must be labeled with prep date and used or discarded within 7 days. CDI - PIC placed date labels on items and discarded chicken. 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 .
36 0.50 Thermometers provided & accurate No No No 4-203.11(B) Food thermometers shall be accurate to +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit.-Pf Thermometer was not working. VR - Verification required within 10 days that establishment has functioning thermometer. For information on how to properly calibrate a thermometer, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following weblink: https://youtu.be/IxXix712KkI
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. Utensils for rice stored in 80F water. Do not store in use utensils in water unless it is maintained at 135F or above. 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. 1 dumpster is very rusted and doesn’t have a lid. Replace dumpster. 0 pts.