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NameMORTONS THE STEAKHOUSE
Address227 W TRADE ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/21/2020
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 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 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed raw scallops over ready to eat food in walk in and reach in. CDI: Items rearranged.
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed sanitizer at 0ppm quat at 3-comp sink. Observed sanitizer at glass washer in the dish area at 10ppm. CDI: Glasses washed in main dish machine. New container of stock quat chemical provided for 3-comp sink.
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 reach in cooler on cook line and salad line holding product above 41F. Coolers had air temps of approximately 46F-47F. CDI: Coolers were emptied out and line cooler was left with only product for the rest of the evening.
22 2 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records Yes Yes 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 no time written on grilled lemons. Observed no time written or procedure for whipped butter. CDI: Time for whipped butter placed on product.
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed no label on peroxide cleaner or windex. CDI: Products labeled.
31 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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 cooked shrimp cooling in covered container. CDI: Chef rapidly chilled shrimp to 37F within 40 min.
33 0 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 Use approved thawing methods. Observed salmon thawed over 41F. CDI: Product cooled down in cooler.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed no label on squeeze bottles of oils in facility.
40 0 Washing fruits and vegetables Yes No No 3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Observed employee plating raspberries straight from the container onto a dessert when the product required washing. CDI: Raspberries were washed.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed split gasket on reach in cooler on the cook line. REPEAT VIOLATION Some improvement from previous inspection.