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NameMERTS HEART & SOUL
Address214 N COLLEGE ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/6/2016
Final Score @ Grade
84 B
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 2 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No No Yes 2-103.11(A-L) PIC shall ensure rules in the code for food safety and handling are met. Observed PIC failure to ensure TCS foods are being effective cooled within time temperature parameters, raw and ready to eat foods are being prepared to avoid cross contamination and food employees are washing hands when required. Facility's exceptionally small space and lack of cooling/refrigeration space are contribute to these failures. Facility will need to provide Risk Control Plan to demonstrate how they can plan to address compliance in these areas. VR
4 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Employee shall not eat during food preparation. Observed food employee chewing something.
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils and before food preparation, handling clean equipment and utensils and unwrapped single-use/single-service articles.-P Observed food employees with gloves handling food and then handling soiled surfaces including but not limited to soiled walls, soiled handles, garbage cans, and soiled wiping cloths. Instruction provided
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed raw chicken on same prep table with raw onions and vegeatbles. CDI- chicken removed and prep table washed, rinsed and sanitized. CDI- Instruction provided
16 1.50 Proper cooking time and temperatures Yes No No 3-401.11 Cook raw animal foods to required temperatures. Do not interrupt the cooking process without approved procedures. -P Observed raw shell eggs added to man n cheese during cooling process. PIC unable to ensure eggs hit 145 F
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 Observed facility unable to ensure batches of raw shell eggs are being cooked to 155 F initially before the cooling and cold hold process. They are cooked above 165 F upon reheat for service. CDI- instruction provided
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes Yes 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed multiple cooked TCS foods not date marked in walk in cooler and on main prep line. VR for date marking3-501.18 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 Observed cooked pork BBQ with only a Monday day label that was cooked prior to today. CDI- discarded
23 0 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods Yes No No 3-603.11 Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder.-Pf Observed no consumer advisory for eggs served any style on brunch menu. VR
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No No Yes 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 facility cooling sweet potatos at room temperature at 110 F for 45 minutes and not addressed. Repeat 3 of last 4 inspections.
33 0 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 Use approved thawing methods. Observed raw frozen chicken thawing in pan on prep table.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container Yes No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed dry granular foods not labeled.
36 1 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals Yes No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed multiple fruit flies in kitchen.
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed box of raw chicken on floor. CDI- removed
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes No No 3-304.14(D) Maintain dry wiping cloths free of visible debris and soil. Maintain sanitizer containers for in-use cloths free of visible debris and soil.Observed soiled wet wiping cloths on prep surface and not in sanitizer bucket.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled Yes No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed excessive wet tight stacking.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used Yes No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed walk in cooler and hot water at hand sink dripping water consisitently.
47 0 Non-food-contact surfaces clean Yes No No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed multiple soiled equipment surfaces.
53 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean Yes Yes No 6-201.13 Provide a wall to floor joint that is sealed and coved when flood cleaning methods are used. Floor must be graded to drain to functioning floor drains. Observed kitchen has excessive floor damage allowing liquids not to drain properly.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. Observed areas of floors and walls in need of repair.