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NameBLANCHARD`S DELI
Address5721 CARMEL RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28226
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/25/2022
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed employee food in styrofoam container stored on top of the tuna salad in the walk in refrigerator. CDI, food moved to the bottom shelf in the refrigerator.
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Iced tea dispensers shall be washed, rinsed, and sanitized at least every 24 hours. PIC advised the nozzles are cleaned every 48 hours. Increase the cleaning frequency of the nozzles, during todays inspection the nozzles had been recently cleaned and sanitized.
18 0 Proper cooking time & temperatures Yes No No 3-401.14 (F) Establishment must obtain prior approval from the Health Department before using a non-continuous cooking process. Pf Non-continuous cooking application and procedures can be found at: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Establishment was previously approved to partially cook burgers, but is also partially cooking chicken. CDI, plan updated to included chicken.
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -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 . Observed pre cooked sausage at 105 in a container of hot water on the grill. Sausage was on the grill for an hour so far this morning. CDI, sausage reheated to 165 F. Per discussion with PIC, they are going to keep the pre-cooked sausage in the reach in until it is needed for an order.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition No No No 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 please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Observed sliced ham dated 3/17/22. CDI, product discarded. Ensure food items in the reach in and walk in refrigerator are discarded after 7 days. Note: TCS food items in the flip top and reach in at cash register are date marked via the wall calendar.
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records No Yes No 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf. Eggs were marked with the start time for TPHC vs discard. Employee was aware to discard the eggs after 4 hours. CDI, eggs remarked with discard time.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used Yes No No 4-903.11(A)(C) Store single-use and single-service articles in a clean, dry location; where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed single service items stored below chemicals in the storage area. Items moved.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed the ice machine missing its front cover at the compressor area. Reinstall the cover.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No 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. Observed minor floor tile damaged in some areas. Observed unfinished wall in the pantry hallway. Repair damaged flooring and finish the walls. 6-201.16 (A) Wall and ceiling covering materials shall be attached so that they are easily cleanable. Observed absorbent ceiling tiles in the hallway pantry/storage area. Install non-absorbent ceiling tiles.