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NamePALM RESTAURANT
Address6705 PHILLIPS PLACE CT
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28210
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/23/2015
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 Wash hands after activities that contaminate them.-P - 0 PTS - Observed one employee closing hand sink handles with clean hands. To avoid recontamination use a barrier such as a paper towel to close hand sink handles. CDI- Employee rewashed hands. Ensure all kitchen and wait staff are aware of proper procedures.
7 1.50 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment.-P - Observed employee use bare hands to place eatable garnish on two plates. CDI- Garnish removed and discarded. Bare hand contact with ready to eat food is no allowed.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and 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 45F. -P - Potatoes after being cooled for 2+ hrs read 80F. CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded item. Food items shall be cooled down with proper cooling methods to ensure compliance. Assess cooling methods for all product. Discussed with PIC.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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 - •Repeat - Cooked onions were tightly covered. Potatoes were not properly cooled down. Although product was uncovered it did not allow for potatoes to be cooled down properly within 2 hrs. Assess procedures. CDI- Onions were uncovered and potatoes were voluntarily discarded.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. - 0pts - Observed a wet wiping cloth stored on prep surface.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. - 0 pts - Dry storage shelving in kitchen beginning to rust. Assess and repair/replace.