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NameLONGHORN STEAKHOUSE
Address16641 STATESVILLE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/10/2023
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General CommentsDiscussed Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) with PIC. For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation

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 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed dicer, chopper, and a few insert pans stored as clean soiled with food waste and stickers/sticker residue. CDI: PIC sent to be re-W/R/S. 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed catch plate inside ice machine soiled with debris. CDI: PIC cleaned and sanitized.
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures No Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed various TCS foods throughout facility being held above 41F (expo, cook line, fryer, heat lamp). See temperature chart for details. Products with various prep dates/times. CDI: PIC placed items under heat lamp on TPHC (paperwork provided), items on cook line placed into walk-in cooler for rapid cooling(<41), items at fryer station placed on TPHC and work order placed for unit. EHS will return within 3 days to verify fryer station unit repaired/replaced and properly holding TCS foods. REPEAT VIOLATION. VERIFICATION REQUIRED.
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 Observed several TCS foods(chopped lettuce, rice, mushrooms, shrimp, etc) being cooled in covered plastic containers, sealed plastic bags, densely packed in metal insert pans, etc. PIC stated prep completed between 10am-12:30pm. CDI: Education provided, product past 4 or 6 hour cooling windows voluntarily discarded, product within 4 hour cooling window vented and rapidly cooled(<41F).
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed a few insert pans wet stacked in dish area and prep area.
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 fryer station cooler unable to maintain TCS foods at or below 41F. See violation #22 for more details. REPEAT VIOLATION. 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed a few cutting boards in dish area with moderate-heavy scoring. REPEAT VIOLATION.
49 0.50 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 several gaskets throughout facility soiled with food waste. REPEAT VIOLATION.