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NameSTOKE RESTAURANT AND BAR
Address100 W TRADE ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/13/2021
Final Score @ Grade
91 A
General CommentsNOTE: Facility has an approved variance but not currently using it.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
3 0 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes No No 2-201.11(A - C & E). Permit holder shall require food employees to report to the PIC information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. -P For more information on employee health policy please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Employee Health Policy does not include Salmonella nontyphoidal. CDI: educated and provided the PIC with an updated acknowledgment form to properly inform employees.
5 0 Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events Yes No No 2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Establishment does not have written procedures for the cleanup of vomiting and diarrheal events. CDI: educated and provided the PIC with a template plan to be implemented.
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (B) Closed beverage containers may be used if the container is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's hands, the container, and exposed food; clean equipment, utensils and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Observed uncovered employee drink stored on top of dishmachine. Observed uncovered drinks stored on prep tables in the kitchen. CDI: drinks were discarded.
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 5-205.11 (A),(B) Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf. Observed handsink at dishmachine area blocked by 2 carts. CDI: carts relocated. 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf. Observed paper towels missing from handsink close to dry storage area. CDI: paper towels were provided. 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf. Observed soap not available at handsink at dishmachine area due to battery in dispenser not working properly. CDI: dispenser was fixed and soap is now made available.
13 0 Food in good condition, safe & unadulterated Yes No No 3-101.11 Food shall be safe for consumption, unadulterated and honestly presented. -P. Observed molded pumpkins and beets inside WIC. CDI: food was discarded.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed raw sausage stored above casserole inside ziplock bags in walk-in freezer. CDI: storage order was corrected. 3-302.11 (A)(4) Except when the food is being cooled, store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings. Observed food inside walk-in cooler not covered. CDI: food was covered.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed stickers, sticker residue, and food debris on pans at Stoke Kitchen area and Banquet Kitchen. CDI: pans removed and taken to dishmachine area to be cleaned. 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed ice machine in Stoke kitchen area with build-up.
23 3 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 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 on date marking please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed turkey gravy dated 11/21, 2 pans of salad dated 11/22, and trout dated 11/24 that expired past 7 days. CDI: all items were discarded. 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 on date marking please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed items on cooling on speed racks cooling from last night without an date label. CDI: items dated. Observed egg nog not dated at bar area that was opened on Saturday. CDI: product discarded.
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf. Observed chemical bottles not labeled in Stoke Kitchen area and bar area. CDI: proper labels placed. Points not escalated due to improvement.
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals Yes No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed fruit flies in bar area. Contact pest control for service.
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination.  Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed food stored on the floor inside walk-in freezer and dry storage room.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed metal pans on shelf wet stacked. 4-901.11 (B) After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils may not be cloth dried. Observed employee towel drying plates coming out of dishmachine.
48 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes No No 4-302.13 (B) Provide an approved Max/Min thermometer for testing sanitizing temperatures in hot water warewashing machines. The thermometer must be readily accessible. -Pf. Establishment does not have a thermometer for testing hot water temperatures for high temp dishmachine. CDI: educated the PIC on appropriate equipment that they must provide in order to comply.
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. 4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed shelving inside walk-in cooler with debris. Observed cleaning needed inside drawers at Stoke main kitchen prep/cooling area. Observed fan covers with build-up inside walk-in cooler.