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NameAROMA INDIAN GRILL AND BAR
Address128 ARGUS LN
STE D
City/State/ZIP
MOORESVILLE NC 28117
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyIredell
Inspection Date 3/19/2026
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General CommentsBiryani rice is held using TPHC procedures Facility uses approved veg based dyes as food additives

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) - Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods - P Observed raw ground lamb stored above cooked butter chicken in 2 door fridge on expo line. Observed raw shell eggs stored right next to a large bag of cabbage in WIC. CDI- Foods re-arranged to store raw foods away and/or below RTE foods. 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods - C Observed boxes of unwashed tomatoes and mushrooms stored above cooked meats and RTE sauces in WIC. CDI- PIC re-arranged unwashed produce to store away from RTE foods
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11 Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Pf Observed a few pans stored as clean with minor food residue left on them and a large number of pans stored as clean with stickers and sticker residue left on them from date labels. CDI- PIC had items placed in dish area for detail cleaning.
21 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. P Observed fresh made veg broth and lentil soups at 100 and 123 hot holding in steam table for approx. 1 hr since cooking. CDI- PIC re-heated these items to 165+ for proper hot holding at 135 in steam table.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once the time/temperature window has expired, if it is not labeled, or if the label is incorrect. P Observed a few pans of butter chicken in WIC and prep cooler said by PIC to have been thawed two days ago that had no updated thaw date, were dated with 8 and 14 day old date labels. CDI- PIC voluntarily disposed of non thaw date marked chicken.
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify, such as dry pasta. Observed a large number of cookline spices and squeeze bottles of dyes and oils, etc that were not labeled.
40 0 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 a couple food handlers with no hat or hair restraint.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used Yes No No 4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. Observed a non commercial food processor in dish area. CDI- PIC removed non commercial food processor.