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NameBLANCHARD`S DELI
Address5721 CARMEL RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28226
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/20/2017
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 1.50 Proper cooking time and temperatures Yes No No 3-401.11 Cook raw animal foods to required temperatures. Do not interrupt the cooking process without approved procedures. -P Observed facility partially cooking burgers for final cooking to order during lunch service. Burgers are cooked fully each time a customer placed an order for a burger. Remaining burgers are being cooled at the end of day. CDI: EHS provided par-cooking documentation to PIC to fill out and submit for approval. EHS recommended placing all par-cooked burgers on TPHC and discarding any left at the end of the day.
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 facility using a hybrid of cold holding and TPHC for raw shell eggs and partially cooked burgers. EHS informed facility to choose one method and stick to it. Per PIC, facility goes through 4 flats of eggs in a breakfast service and two-three pans of burgers in a lunch service. EHS recommended placing eggs and burgers on TPHC from the time they are removed from temperature control. CDI: TPHC procedures provided for eggs and burgers.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No 3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -Pf Observed chili cooling in a covered plastic container in walk in cooler at a rate insufficient to meet cooling parameters. CDI: Chili reheated to a mimimum 165F and cooled properly in a vented container in an ice bath. REPEAT.
36 0 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-202.15 Protect outer openings of establishment from insect or rodent entry. Observed screen on back door of facility ripped along the bottom, compromising the seal and allowing potential pest entry. PIC stated that screen would be repaired and a solid board placed on the bottom to prevent future breakage from deliveries.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No Yes No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on counter behind register and another stored on a shelving support adjacent to flip top. REPEAT.
52 0 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained Yes Yes No 5-501.114 Ensure drain plug on dumpsters, waste containers is in place. Observed no drain plug on dumpster behind facility. PIC stated that plug has been ordered and they are awaiting installation. Points not deducted. REPEAT.