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NameFORCHETTA/FINANCIAL GRIND
Address230 N COLLEGE ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/12/2022
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed ice machine with pink residue on deflector plate. 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . Observed metal pans and small plastic bowls stored with stickers and sticker residue. CDI: removed from shelf and cleaning process was started.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -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 items in cold holding on buffet including watermelon, cantaloupe, yogurt, milk, and honey dew > 41F (see temp chart). CDI: items placed on time; PIC stated that he was going to discard at end of breakfast shift. Breakfast open from 6a - 10a. Reviewed and sent TPHC form via e-mail to fill out. Observed TCS food items inside prep cooler # 10 including turkey, spinach, cheddar cheese, sausages, ham, raw burger, and steak > 41F (see temp chart). CDI: PIC unplugged cooler and rolled it down to maintenance for repair. Compliance visit needed in 10 days to ensure repair of unit.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 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 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 couscous inside cooler #9 and a pan of chicken wings inside cooler #7 without a date mark made yesterday. CDI: date marked properly. 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 a small container of curry sauce dated 5/3/22 that expired past 7 days inside cooler #6. CDI: by discarding. Much improvement has been noted on date marking items. All dates were clear and legible on this inspection. Points were scaled back due to improvement shown.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf. Observed no strips available to check chemical sanitizing dishmachine at the bar. VR for test strips in 10 days. 4-302.13 Temperature Measuring Devices, Manual Warewashing. Facility uses hot water as the sanitization method in their mechanical warewashing operation and they do not have an irreversible registering temperature indicator. CDI: educated the PIC on appropriate equipment that they must provide in order to comply. Facility has ordered thermometer but it is on back order.