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NameMERTS HEART & SOUL
Address214 N COLLEGE ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/3/2022
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No -REPEAT VIOLATION- 3-302.11 (A)(4) Except when the food is being cooled, store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings. Observed ribs and rice in walk in cooler uncovered and stacked on top of each other while not covered. CDI: by covering. 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed raw shell eggs stored above container of cheese inside reach-in cooler. CDI: storage order was corrected. Improvement has been noted and observed only two foods uncovered on this inspection.
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No -REPEAT VIOLATION- 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P. Observed in house made buttermilk ranch dressing, blue cheese, and honey mustard inside salad prep cooler temping at 45F. CDI- dressings were moved to ice bath to rapidly cool.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf For more information on date marking please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed tomatoes, salmon cakes, and red potatoes inside cold line cooler not date marked. Salmon cakes were removed from freezer yesterday, tomatoes and red potatoes were made yesterday. CDI: items were properly dated.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & 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 pan of pork stored directly on the floor inside walk-in cooler. CDI: item removed off of the floor.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths stored on the counter while not in use.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed shelving rusting inside walk-in cooler.
48 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes No No 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf Observed bleach test strips expired and not accurately testing sanitizer properly. CDI: EHS provided facility with strips until some could be purchased.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No -REPEAT VIOLATION- 6-101.11/6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Floors shall be non-absorbent in areas subject to moisture. Observed flooring paint inside kitchen peeling/damaged. Facility is working on repairing floor and has received quotes for the repair. Owner has informed me that work will take a week to complete.