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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 5/7/2024
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 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 containers of cooked mushrooms, sliced cherry tomatoes, broccoli and linguine being held in prep drawers on cook line and containers of lasagna and pomodoro sauce in WIC all being held above 41F. See temp chart. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded all items. REPEAT
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No 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 Observed one container of cut tomatoes being held on TPHC without a time marked to indicate when 4 hour period has elapsed. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded tomatoes. 3-501.19 (A) (1) Written procedures for Time as a Public Health Control shall be prepared in advance, maintained in the establishment, and made available for the Health Department upon request. Written TPHC procedures must specify methods of compliance with 3-501.19 (B) or (C). -Pf. TPHC procedure template may be found at: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed a container of milk and a container of mozzarella sticks being held on TPHC not listed on TPHC written procedures. CDI: PIC added milk and mozzarella sticks to written procedures.
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, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . Observed several uncovered 1/4 hotel pans of meat sauce cooling in WIF at a rate insufficient to reach cooling parameters. See temp chart. CDI: Meat sauce was placed in bags in ice bath to rapidly cool.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed several metal pans stacked wet nested on clean storage shelf. CDI: PIC unstacked pans to allow for air drying.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed broken handle on prep drawer cooler. Repair broken handle. REPEAT. Points not escalated due to different issue on previous report.
49 1 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed build up inside several prep drawer coolers on cook line. Clean as needed. REPEAT