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NameOPEN KITCHEN
Address1318 W MOREHEAD ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/26/2015
Final Score @ Grade
90 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco - C Employees may drink from a closed beverage container if handled to prevent contamination of equipment and hands. Observed a twist top water bottle stored on shelf over ice machine and single-service articles. CDI, operator removed drink.
7 0 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11 Preventing Contamination from Hands - P,PF No bare hand conact with ready to eat foods. Observed waitress touch salad with their bare hands. CDI, operator voluntarily discarded salad.
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No /5-202.12 Handwashing Sinks, Installation - PF Hot water shall be provided at 100 degrees F or above. Observed hot water turned off below sink in employee restroom. CDI, hot water turned on during inspection.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - P Store raw animal food so that cross contamination is prevented. Observed raw chicken stored next to bread in reach-in refrigerator. CDI, operator relocated bread to prevent cross contamination.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized No No No 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils - P Food contact surfaces shall be cleaned to site and touch. Observed soiled blade of can opener soiled with residues and stored as clean. CDI, operator relocated can opener for cleaning. Observed ice machine accumulaing soil on right hand side. CDI by instruction, clean.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A)(2) and (B) Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Hot and Cold Holding - P Potentially hazardous food shall be cold held at 45 degrees F or below. Observed cut tomatoe, cut lettuce, and feta cheese cold held in prep refrigeration unit above 45 degrees F. Unit not holding required temperatures as measured by thermocouple. CDI, operator relocated items that operator stated were recently prepared to rapidly cool. Observed butter cold held above 45 degrees F in beer refriger. CDI, butter relocated to cool.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.17 Ready-To-Eat Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Date Marking - PF Implement and follow proper date marking procedures. Observed little date marking followed in facility. PIC stated that most of the food items had been prepared and frozen on the same day. PIC then stated that they remove food items from a frozen state to place in a prep unit to thaw and use that day. Observed 5 containers of meat sauce that operator stated was prepared on Tuesday not date marked. CDI, operator voluntarily discarded meat sauce and instructed on following proper date marking procedures on frozen items. Repeat.
23 0 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods Yes No No 3-603.11 Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw, Undercooked, or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens - PF Provide proper consumer advisory for raw animal food that is offered undercooked to customers. Observed burgers and steak that operator stated were cooked to order and no consumer advisory on menu. CDI by instruction. Provide proper consumer advisory by next inspection.
26 1 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes Yes No 7-102.11 Common Name-Working Containers - PF Toxic substances shall be labeled by common name of substance. Observed 1 container of degreaser and 1 container of window cleaner not labled in kitchen. CDI, operator labeled toxic substances on site. Repeat. 7-204.11 Sanitizers, Criteria-Chemicals - P - Provide santiizer at proper concentration. Observed 1 bucket of bleach sanitizer and 1 spray bottle of sanitizer above 100 ppm. CDI, operator refilled containers to proper concentration.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No 3-305.11 Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises - C Store food 6 inches from the ground. Observed fish and manicotti stored less than 6 inches from the ground in walk-in cooler.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation - C Wet wiping cloths shall be stored in sanitizer and containers of sanitizer shall be stored so that contamination of equipment is prevented. Observed several wet wiping cloths stored on prep counters in kitchen and beverage preparation area. Observed cloth used to stabilize cutting board at prep refrigerator.
42 1 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled Yes Yes No 4-903.11 (A), (B) and (D) Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing - C Store clean equipment in a clean, dry area. Observed several knives stored on shelving that was collecting debris near handsink close to dining area. Observed several containers that were used to store clean equipment accumulating debris and soil. Observed clean cutting boards wedged between soiled area behind refrigation unit and wall. Repeat.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment - C Keep equipment in good repair. Observed rusty shelving in walk in cooler. Observed split gasket on reach in refrigerator. Observed 1 flip top prep refrigerator not holding proper temperature and operator stated he was going to call in a maintenance order for repair.
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No 6-201.11 Floors, Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability - C Floors, walls, and ceilings shall be designed and constructed to be smooth and easily cleanable. Observed some floor damage below dish machine and other areas of kitchen. Repair to facilitate cleaning.