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NameOUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
Address1412 EAST BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28203
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/14/2015
Final Score @ Grade
91 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes Yes No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed food employee beverage store with clean utensils and food. Employee removed to food prep surface. CDI- removed Repeat Violation
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 Wash hands after activities that contaminate them.-P Observed food employee handle raw shrimp and raw salmon with gloves then return to RTE food preparation without washing hands. CDI- instruction provided 2-301.14 Wash hands before donning gloves and between gloves uses.-P Observed multiple glove changes without hand washing. CDI- instruction provided
7 1.50 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 food employee on main cook line bare hand cut washed lemons. CDI- discarded; PIC had employee wash hands and donn gloves
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed food employee handle raw proteins then return to RTE food preparation without washing hands. CDI- instruction provided
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed salad spinner and multiple utensils stored clean with food residue and/or sticker residue still present. CDI- removed to re-clean
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 45F. -P Observed ribs in walk in cooler cooling at 62 F at 830 pm. Ribs removed from temperature at 190 F at 120 pm and placed in walk in cooler to cool. Product still 62 F after 7 hours; ineffective cooling CDI- disacrded
19 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed yesterdays roast beef, reheated today and hot holding in auto sham at 120 F. Observed required tiem and temperture for cooking/reheating logs incomplete. CDI- discarded
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed cooked and portioned pastas not date marked. CDI- discarded
22 1 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records Yes No No 3-501.19 Provide and follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Clearly mark foods with begin and end times. All food not sold by the end of 4 hours shall be discarded. -P/Pf Observed cut leafy greens, to go cups of sour cream, butter and cheese on TPHC and not time labeled. VR
38 0 Personal cleanliness Yes No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed food employee in need of beard covering. 2-304.11 Maintain Clean Condition-Outer Clothing, hats aprons etc. Observed food employee with excessively soiled hats.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes 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 soiled wiping cloths on food prep surfaces.
41 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes 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 scoop stored in ice with handle in contact with ice. CDI- removed
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used Yes No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed spring arm puncturing hole in cooler door.