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NameSZECHUAN MANSION HOT POT
Address8046 PROVIDENCE RD
UNIT D
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/7/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General CommentsFacility is receiving braised beef tripe and braised pork ribs from Szechuan Mansion Hot Pot Cary. Per NCDHHS, retail food establishments may not sell or transfer food to another retail food establishment with different legal ownership without a North Carolina Department of Agriculture (NCDA) permit. Facility must discontinue receiving food from Szechuan Mansion Hot Pot Cary. Prior to the next inspection, foods shall either be prepared in the establishment or obtained from an alternate approved source. PIC stated some raw proteins are par-cooked before being frozen. REHS did not observe this practice, or any items that are intended to undergo non-continuous cooking during inspection. REHS advised PIC to cease this practice without prior approval from MCHD. REHS provided employee health policy, cooling posters, TPHC forms, storage order guides, and bodily fluid clean up procedures in English and Spanish during inspection.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No No Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed rehydrated shiitake mushrooms and cut tomatoes being held outside of temperature control during inspection. Observed half n half in drink prep holding above 41F. Observed various TCS foods in broth prep holding above 41F during inspection. See temperature chart. Ambient in unit 44F. PIC confirmed all out of temperature items had been removed from WIC or prepared less than two hours prior to inspection. Tomatoes, mushrooms, and items in broth prep moved to working units to cool down. Half n half voluntarily discarded. Maintenance contacted during inspection. 72 hour VR required. 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 .
25 0.50 Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods No No Yes 3-603.11 (B)(2) Consumer Advisory Disclosures that are asterisked to a footnote shall state, * Items are served raw or undercooked, or contain (or may contain) raw or undercooked ingredients. -Pf Observed various hot pot meats served raw with no asterisk or alternative symbol leading customers to the consumer advisory. Addition necessary. 10 day VR required. 0.5 pts.
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 Observed marinated frog legs cooling while in a deep, covered container. Frog legs were not cooling hastily. See temperature chart. CDI - PIC moved to RIF uncovered. Cooling hastened. 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 .
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed various pint containers being used to portion and dispense food being stored in contact with the foods. Ensure all dispensing utensils have a proper handle. 0 pts.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-101.19/4-202.16 Non FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other FOOD soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a CORROSION-RESISTANT, nonabsorbent, and SMOOTH material. NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. Observed cardboard lining shelves in various areas throughout kitchen during inspection. Removal to preclude pest harborage necessary. Repeat. 0.5 pts.