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NameDONS JAMAICAN KITCHEN
Address5428 NEW FASHION WY
STE 618
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28278
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/19/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed cooked plantains stored on top of steam table. Per PIC, steam table is full. Plantains are discarded after 4 hours. No time notations was noted on container and no TPHC policy was available. CDI - PIC placed time on current plantains and EHS will emailTPHC form at end of inspection. 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 0 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) Observed container of cooked chicken in WIC without date label. Per PIC, item should have been discarded at opening. CDI - PIC voluntarily disposed of chicken at time of inspection. 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 .
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records No No Yes 3-501.19 (A) (1) Written procedures for Time as a Public Health Control shall be prepared in advance, maintained in the establishment, and made available for the Health Department upon request. Written TPHC procedures must specify methods of compliance with 3-501.19 (B) or (C). -Pf. Observed plantains holding below 135F. Per PIC, items are on time as a control. No written procedure or time notation was noted on container. EHS will email TPHC form to owner to fill out and a verification visit will be conducted within 10 days to verify procedure is present and tracking is being conducted. - 1.5 - TPHC procedure template may be found at: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No Yes No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed no measurable chlorine sanitizer in front of house wiping cloth bucket. Maintain levels to provide for proper sanitization. All other facility sanitizer was within range. - 0.5 - REPEAT
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed long metal pans stacked wet in clean storage area. Allow items to air dry prior to stacking. - 0.5 - REPEAT