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NameFRENCH QUARTER
Address321 S CHURCH ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/5/2021
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P Observed employee come in from outside its gloved hands and immediately move to preparing food. Observed employee place raw steak on the grill with gloved hand and then immediately move to handling ready to eat bread with no glove change. CDI: Employees were educated, washed hands properly and donned new gloves.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed tall reach in coolers in downstairs kitchen holding food items above 41F. PIC stated he took temperatures this morning and the items were at 41F. Middle of large container items (ex: pasta) was 41F, whereas outside was 50F. CDI: Items prepared today or that were still 41F in the middle were taken upstairs to the walk in cooler to be rapidly chilled. All other items were voluntarily discarded as it had been longer than 4 hours since the temperature was taken. Items prepared today were 5-7 degrees lower in temperature than other foods, and were therefore kept in the upstairs walk in cans rapidly cooled. REPEAT VIOLATION
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes No No 3-303.11 Ice Used as Exterior Coolant, Prohibited as Ingredient - P Observed bud light beer bottles stored in ice that is being scooped for drinks. CDI: Bottles removed, employees educated on why this is a hazard. EHS advised PIC to burn the ice.
41 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. Observed ice scoops at bar and at server station with handles down in the ice. CDI: Scoops stood up so that handle was out of the ice.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used Yes Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed reach in refrigerators in downstairs kitchen and bottom of prep top unit in downstairs kitchen holding food above 41F. CDI: Foods were discarded or relocated (see #20), and a repair person arrived at the end of the inspection and was already working on correcting the issue. REPEAT VIOLATION Previous violation corrected.
46 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No No 4-501.16 Do not use a warewashing sink for handwashing. Observed employee wash hands in the 3-comp sink. CDI: Employee was educated about handwashing and then washed hands in the handsink.
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No Yes 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. Observed angled ceiling where clean bus tubs are stored to not be smooth and easily cleanable. Observed kitchen entry doors in need of repainting. REPEAT VIOLATION All previous items have been corrected. Doors appear to have been repainted as they are in much better condition than previously, however could use some more touch up.