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NameTOSCANA RISTORANTE
Address6401 CARNEGIE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/3/2015
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible No Yes Yes 6-301.14 Post a handwash sign at each handsink. Observed no hand wash signage at 3 compartment bar sink being used as a hand sink. VR5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observedhand sink blocked by multiple glass racks. CDI- removed6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed no paper towels at bar hand sink.
12 0 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction Yes No Yes 3-203.12 Retain tag on the bag of shellstock until empty. Record date on the tag when the last shellstock from the container is used. Store tags in chronological order for 90 days. -Pf Observed small working container of mussels not to have copy of tag. ( tag with remainder in bag in walk in cooler )VR
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed multiple clean utensils with sticker residue on outsides, tight stacked, and one soiled tea urn nozzle. CDI- removed to clean
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 12 0zs of seared filet mignon cold held in walk in cooler. PIC stated product is reheated for bruscheta. CDI- instruction provided, THIS IS TECHNICALLY NON-CONTINUOUS COOKING. MAY NOT REHEAT WITHOUT APPROVED NON-CONT COOKING APPLICATION PIC STATED FACILITY WILL NOT PRE-SEAR ANYMORE
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes Yes -3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Observed all foods in main prep drawers to be from 44 F to 50 F overnight. CDI- discarded VR FOR THIS UNIT HAS NOT MET TEMP ON PREVIOUS INSPECTIONS
21 1.50 Proper date marking and 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 Observed osobucco and seared filet mignon not to be date marked. CDI- date marked
45 1 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 cold hold prep unit ambient air temp at 48 F and multiple foods to be above 48 F. THIS UNIT MUST BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED WITH EQUIVALENT COLD HOLDING UNIT
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices Yes No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair.-P Observed water in floor drain at end of bar to be full and not draining. IN NEED OF REPAIR
50 0 Sewage and waste water properly disposed Yes No No 5-402.11 Prevent backflow between a sewage system and drains of equipment in which food, portable equipment or utensils are placed. -P Observed drain hose from ice bin to be submerged in water backed up from drain. REPAIR OR REPLACE
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean Yes No No 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 coving tiles at end of bar to be missing. REPAIR OR REPLACE