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NamePORTOFINOS ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Address3124 EASTWAY DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/1/2021
Final Score @ Grade
98 A
General CommentsNo point escalation on time #22 due to improvement in cold holding.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
5 0 Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events Yes No No 2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed no written procedures. CDI, EHS educated PIC on new requirement.
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed 0ppm concentration of sanitizer at dish machine. CDI, technician arrived during inspection and repaired equipment. Observed concentration at 100ppm.
20 0 Proper cooling time & 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 41F. -P. For more information on proper cooling procedures please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed no change in temperature for linguini pasta cooling at walk in freezer. CDI, item placed on flat sheet pan to cool.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No Repeat: 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed raw calamari cold holding above 41F. PIC and employee states item was left in reach in overnight. PIC states all foods were at 41F or below during the morning check. Employee states calamari is left with ice overnight then thawed the next day before placing back in cooler. PIC and employee state temperature went up during thawing. CDI, item placed on ice and back in reach in cooler. Item reached 41F by end of inspection.
33 0.50 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 For more information on proper cooling procedures please visit:  http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed no linguini pasta cooling in packed containers. CDI, items placed on flat sheet pans to cool.