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NameWATERMAN FISH BAR, THE
Address5501 JOSH BIRMINGHAM PY
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/30/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (A) Wash hands after touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed portions of arms.- P Observed employee touch their face and then proceed to don a new pair of gloves. -CDI- PIC intervened and had the employee wash hands before donning a new pair of gloves. (0 pts)
20 3 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes Yes 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 raw shrimp that had been prepped at 7:14am from earlier in the morning at 50F. Shrimp did not cool correctly. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the raw shrimp. REPEAT*** (3 pts) 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 .
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed Aji verde sauce, ranch dressing, and blue cheese above 41F in the expo flip top with an ambient temperature of 53F. -CDI- EHS allowed the facility to place those items on TPHC. All other items are to be held at 41F or below. REPEAT*** (1.5 pts) 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 .
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 raw shrimp that had been prepped at room temp then portioned into plastic bags, placed in a deep plastic container, and set in the WIC to cool. Raw shrimp did not cool correctly. Use appropriate cooling methods. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the raw shrimp. REPEAT*** (0.5 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 .
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed torn/damaged gaskets on the low cooler drawer holding the raw burger patties. Also observed a slightly torn gasket on the flip top low boy adjacent to the flat top grill. Repair damaged gaskets. (0 pts)