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NameTSAOCAA TEA CAFE
Address1204 CENTRAL AV
STE 102
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28204
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/25/2026
Final Score @ Grade
98 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf -Observed no time to indicate the 4-hour start/discard time for all creamers or the fried chicken. PIC stated timers are used to monitor the 4-hour TPHC time. EHS observed timers, yet the timers did not accurately reflect the 4-hour time. -CDI- PIC started the timer to properly reflect 4 hours from when all items were removed from temperature control. EHS recommends having separate timers for each food item held on time, and placing the timers for under a label for each food item to keep track of food times.
40 0.50 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. -Observed no hair coverings worn by any employees during inspection. All food employees must wear hair restraint (hat, hair net, etc.).
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 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 handles of scoops for dry goods submerged within the food (flour, breader). Ensure the handles remain above the top of the food, and are not directly touching the food.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes No No 6-403.11 (A)Areas designated for employees to eat and drink, shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, single service/use items are protected from contamination. -Observed employee drinks stored directly on top of reach-in freezer for customer food. -CDI- PIC relocated employee food to separate, designated area to prevent contamination of customer food.