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NameTAJ HOUSE
Address1535 ELIZABETH AV
STE 101
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28204
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/22/2026
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
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 container of chicken in lowboy reach in refrigerator holding above 41F. Per PIC food had been in unit less than 2 hours. All other TCS foods were 41F or below. CDI - Item was placed in upright refrigerator for rapid cooling. - 1.5 - REPEAT Points were not escalated due to the first repeat of the violation. 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 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.17 (A) or (B) Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and are to be held for more than 24 hours. -Pf. Establish a date marking system consistent with 3-501.17 (A) or (B). Additional date marking system options are found in 3-501.17 (D). Observed bottle of salad dressing and sauces(house-made w/TCS ingredients) without a date label, stored inside the server glass front cooler. PIC showed EHS parent container (properly dated) bottle was filled from. CDI - sauce bottles were labeled. - 1.5 - REPEAT *Note: Although a repeat violation, EHS not deducting full points today as facility has now established a date-marking system since previous inspection, and it appears the number of undated items has improved since previous visit. PICs understood which food items require date labels and which do not, and understand that food items are not held past 7 days from prep. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
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 covered container of cooked rice cooling in the lowboy reach in the refrigerator. CDI - PIC had employee remove label and place on sheet pan to finish cooling. 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 .
37 1 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed all bottles of different sauces/oils/vinegars used at the server finish area unlabeled. Ensure all working containers of food items are labeled for easy identification. - 1 - REPEAT
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed heavily damaged gasket on left bottom door of standing 4-door reach-in cooler at the make line. Gasket of low boy refrigerator was separating from door. Repair damaged gasket to ensure cold holding unit is maintaining proper temperatures. - 0.5 - REPEAT
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee possessions (backpacks, coats, purses) stored on shelves in dry storage. CDI - Items were removed to office area.