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NameMERTS HEART & SOUL
Address214 N COLLEGE ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/3/2022
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments****NOTE: Facility is limited on cooler space and cooling space. Facility is receiving deliveries at least 4 times a week. Did not observed any cooling or cold holding on this inspection. If facility is constantly having issues with cooling/cold hold space, facility shall limit the amount of foods cooled/prepped or add additional cold holding equipment.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
5 0 Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events Yes No No 2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed current vomiting and diarrhea plan was incomplete and did not contain all necessary info regarding monitoring employees/staff who cleans up. CDI: copy of state template plan was e-mailed to operator.
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed inside ice machine chute with pink residue. CDI: cleaned during inspection.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 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 meatloaf and red potatoes inside cold line prep cooler not date marked. Observed grill chicken inside low boy cooler next to fryers not date marked. All items were made day prior. CDI: items were properly dated.
35 0 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water. Observed salmon in ROP form from distributor inside bottom of cold line cooler. CDI: education provided on proper thawing of ROP fish; bags were cut open and allowed to properly thaw.
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed large containers of cornmeal, sugar, and flour not labeled at back area.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed shelving rusting inside walk-in cooler. 4-101.11 (A) - (E ) Food contact surfaces shall be (A) Safe P, (B) Durable, Corrosion-Resistant, (C ) sufficient in weight and thickness to withstand repeated washing (D) Smooth and easily cleanable, and (E) Resistant to damage. Observed fryer baskets with wires bent and torn in need of replacing.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No Yes Yes REPEAT VIOLATION: 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf Observed no bleach test strips available for testing sanitizer and dishmachine concentration. VR by 6/13/22
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: -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.