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NameLUIGI`S PIZZA
Address8170 S TRYON ST
SUITE E
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28273
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/1/2023
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P Observed PIC wash hands and then turn faucet off without any barrier to prevent contamination. CDI-PIC rewashed hands and used paper towel to turn off faucet.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Observed cut lettuce at 45F, date marked 1/29. When discussing item with PIC, he stated the item was cooling and had actually been cut today, but the other employee did not attach the new prep date. Incorrect dates were also observed on precooked portions of lasagna. 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Observed two types of cooked pasta in reachin cooler that had no date marks. When asked, the PIC stated they had been cooked two days ago. CDI-Correct prep dates added to all items listed above.
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed a live cockroach crawling up wall in dish pit. Increase pest control.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed a large bin of sugar stored directly on the floor. When asked if this was how the item was normally stored, the PIC stated it was there because they have to cut cheese. CDI-EHS educated PIC on requirement to store food at least 6 inches above floor and item was relocated to shelf.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed sanitizer bucket containing wiping clothes at less than 10 ppm. CDI-Employee remade sanitizer bucket at correct ppm.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-101.19/4-202.16 Non FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other FOOD soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a CORROSION-RESISTANT, nonabsorbent, and SMOOTH material. NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. Observed rusty shelving being used to store clean utensils and food storage containers. The shelving is no longer smooth and easily cleanable.