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Name

JENNIE'S MATTERS OF THE HEART

Address

2310 PEPPERTREE RD

City/State/ZIP

LA GRANGE

28551

Premise Type

2 - Food Stands

County

Lenoir

Inspection Date

3/26/2026

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

All food at room temperature which ranges from 70-96 is food, per owner, that was left from the plates she made today and if for her personal use only - squash, carrots, brussels sprouts, liver, hamburger steak, butter beans, creamed potatoes, rice. All this food was put in oven to reheat to 165f or above before EHS realized food will not be sold - miscommunication.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
8	2	Hands clean & properly washed	Yes	No	No	2-301.14 - Worker enters establishment to make a plate but does not wash his hands first - CDI: discussed, and he immediately washed his hands. Hands shall be washed as frequently as needed to prevent contamination.
16	1.50	Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized	Yes	No	No	4-501.114 - Quats sanitizer is approximately 0 ppm - CDI: discussed instructions on container and remade to be 200 ppm. Quats sanitizer shall be 200-400 ppm.
25	0.50	Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods	No	No	Yes	3-603.11 - Owner states she will undercook meats if ordered by customer. 10-day VR Visit required. An approved Consumer Advisory shall be provided. EHS will email correctly worded Advisory. Owner states she will only undercook steak hamburger.
40	0	Personal cleanliness	No	No	No	2-303.11 - Owner wears ring that is not approved when handling food. Food workers may only wear rings that are similar to a plain wedding band.
41	0	Wiping cloths: properly used & stored	No	No	No	3-304.14 - Wet wiping cloths on drainboard. Wet wiping cloths shall be kept in an approved solution of sanitizer when not in use unless they are in the dirty bin to be washed.
44	0	Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled	No	No	No	4-903.11 - Some utensils (colander, etc) stored near service area/can wash and are not protected. Utensils shall be stored in an approved location and adequately separated from the service area/can wash so they are not contaminated by splash. Utensils in storage closet are not protected. Wash, rinse, and sanitize them, and wrap them in plastic wrap or store them in a covered bin to protect them from contamination.
45	0	Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used	No	No	No	4-903.11 - Some single-service items stored in same storage closet are not protected. Single-service items shall be stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination.