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NameCARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL #3402
Address10400 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/18/2016
Final Score @ Grade
88.50 B
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No Observed no papertowels at the line handsink- replaced during inspection. 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf
12 1 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction Yes No No Observed no tag with the mussels today and it could not be found. Product discarded durinig inspection to correct. 3-203.12 Retain tag on the bag of shellstock until empty. Record date on the tag when the last shellstock from the container is used. Store tags in chronological order for 90 days. -Pf
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No Observed items in the front of the walk in cooler that were holding at >45F today- product moved to walk in freezer where they chilled down to 45F or less. Recommend getting a self closure on the walk in and rethinking where foods are stored(the back of the cooler is much colder than near the door). Observed items on the line that were double panned and holding at >45F- discarded today. 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No Observed minestrone stored in a cooler that was holding foods at >41F and it had been made on the 13th, which is past its four days. Product discarded. All foods in walk in cooler should only be given 4 days until the cooler will hold foods at 41F or less, at which time, they could be held for 7 days instead of only 4. 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
22 1 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records Yes No No Observed cut tomato and goat cheese stored at room temperature today with no time on them- discarded during inspection to correct. 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
36 1 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No Yes No Observed dead roaches in light today- remove these. Observed some gnats around the drink area today. 6-501.112 Removing Dead or Trapped Birds, Insects, Rodents and other Pest - C
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No Observed 100ppm quat sanitizer in buckets today. Refilled to correct. Recommend to saturate rags in quat. before placing them in buckets, using more sani in the bucket and starting with a higher sani concetration to begin with(can go up to 400ppm safely). 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses.
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No Observed corroded metal on the walk in cooler. Observed rusted air dry racks. 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair.
46 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips Yes No No Observed no quat test strips onsite today. Some left with facility today to correct. 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No Yes No Observed build up on the underside of the drink machine, gaskets, and walk in doors. 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No Observed a leaking spray arm where the water could not be turned off at all. 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair.
52 1 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No Yes No Observed a build up of trash all around the dumpster area today. Observed a hole in the cardboard dumpster. 5-501.115 Discard items and litter stored in the waste areas and enclosures as they are not necessary to operation and maintenance.
53 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No Yes No Observed build up on the floor under the line and in the walk in cooler today. Observed tile pulling away from the wall today- reattach and fill gaps so that it is easy to clean. Reattach drink machine counter to wall. Clean ceiling vent, and clean ceiling around dish area. Observed missing floor tile on the line. 6-502.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure.6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair.