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NameLUPIES CAFE
Address2718 MONROE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/11/2022
Final Score @ Grade
92 A
General CommentsEstablishment is still under intent to suspend due to new water heater being undersized. Hot water was coming out of 3-compartment sink at 130F during inspection so no violation noted. Establishment has 30 days from the day the intent to suspend was issued to install a hot water heater that meets the sizing requirements. Contact Andrew Lee at (980)201-0602 to confirm hot water heater before purchasing.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No Yes No 2-102.12 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety No employee present with ANSI food protection manager certification. At least 1 employee shall be present during all hours of operation with ANSI food protection manager certification. REPEAT
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes Yes No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P Employee observed handling cash at cash register and then went to bringing plates of food to customers without washing hands in between. Employees must wash hands after engaging in activities that contaminate hands and before handling food. CDI - Employee instructed to wash hands and did so correctly. REPEAT. Kept at half credit due to all other employees washing hands correctly throughout inspection.
9 2 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure 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 Employee observed handling lemons with bare hands at beginning of inspection. Do not handle ready-to-eat foods with bare hands. CDI - Lemons discarded and employee used tongs.
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures No Yes Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . Cut cantelope (51F), quiches (55-56F), veggie burgers (52F), blue cheese (56F) and cole slaw (52F) measured above 41F in first walk-in cooler. Pulled chicken (49F), Mac and cheese (45F), and raw hamburgers (44F) in other walk-in cooler measured above 41F. PIC stated employees have been going in and out of walk-in coolers during lunch rush causing temperatures to rise. PIC stated foods in coolers were below 41F before opening at 11AM. CDI - Doors remained closed for remainder of inspection and foods began dropping to near 41F by end of inspection in second walk-in cooler. First walk-in cooler was still had 53F so PIC moved all TCS foods to other walk-in cooler. VR - Verification required within 10 days to check first walk-in cooler.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Torn gaskets present on walk-in cooler door and sandwich cooler door. Shelf below prep table is rusted. Shelves beginning to rust in both walk-in coolers. Replace/repair listed equipment. REPEAT. 0 pts.
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Water leaking from pipe below hand washing sink near dish machine. Repair leak. 0 pts.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-101.11/6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Floors shall be non-absorbent in areas subject to moisture. Baseboards peeling or peeled off wall in various areas in kitchen. Floor tiles damaged near ice machine and around grease trap lid in dish machine area. Repair floors. REPEAT. 0 pts.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-403.11 (A)Areas designated for employees to eat and drink, shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, single service/use items are protected from contamination. Employee cell phone observed on shelf where to-go containers are stored. Store employee personal items in a separate location. 0 pts.