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NameMELTING POT
Address901 S KINGS DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28204
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/26/2017
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands. -P- Observed one employee turn faucet off with bare hands after handwashing. This action recontaminates the hands. CDI- PIC was informed to use a barrier so that the hands are not reconaminated. After instruction EHS observed proper handwashing.
7 0 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P- Observed one employee bare hand RTE cooked potatoes. CDI- EHS had employee discard the potato portion. PIC re-educated employee on proper food handling of RTE foods.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P- Observed several spray bottles and sanitizer buckets at 50-100 ppm QUAT. EHS observed QUAT sanitizer at the dispenser at 200ppm QUAT. CDI- PIC changed all sanitizer containers to 200 ppm QUAT.
31 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 RTE ravioli in the flip top at 47F and prepared today. CDI- PIC moved item back to the walk in to quickly cool. Ensure RTE and TCS foods are at 45F or below before they are placed in the flip top.
36 1 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No Yes No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. REPEAT- Observed several flies throughout the facility.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(D) Maintain dry wiping cloths free of visible debris and soil. Maintain sanitizer containers for in-use cloths free of visible debris and soil.- Observed sanitizer bucket with floating debris. PIC changed sanitizer. 3-304.14(E) Store sanitizer containers used for wet wiping cloths off the floor.- Observed sanitizer buckets on the floor.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing.- Observed employee wipping plates with a towel.
46 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No No 4-501.19 During manual warewashing, maintain the wash solution at a minimum of 110F or as otherwise allowed by the detergent manufacturers label.- Observed wash water at 79F. PIC had employee change water to 110F.
51 0 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied and cleaned No No No 5-501.17 Provide a covered waste bin in female restrooms.- In the shared employee restroom a covered trash can is needed.
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair.- In the employee bathroom the handsink is in need of re-sealing. Also observed several holes throughout the facilities walls.