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NameKIPP KITCHEN
Address5431 HICKORY GROVE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28215
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/19/2025
Final Score @ Grade
99 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed 2 employee drinks stored above food items in dry storage. CDI - Drinks removed. - 0.5 -
20 0 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No 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 prepared sandwiches cooling tightly wrapped and stacked in WIC. Sandwiches reflected 0F change over 30 mins. CDI - Items were separated out, uncovered, and placed in WIF to be rapidly cooled. Items cooling by the end of inspection. - 0 - 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 .
33 0.50 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 sandwiches tightly wrapped and stacked together in WIC reflecting a 0/F change. CDI - Items were uncovered, separated and placed in WIF to be rapidly cooled. EHS observed several items that were cooling from yesterday tightly stacked and wrapped in WIC. Temperatures were 41F. EHS discussed proper cooling methods with PIC to prevent any future violations regarding cooling. Items shall be uncovered and separated to allow proper air flow to all areas of the food item. - 0.5 - 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 .