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NamePORTOFINOS-AYRSLEY
Address2127 AYRSLEY TOWN BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28273
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/14/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed one slicer with heavy food residue remaining and another slicer with minor food residue remaining that were both stored as clean. CDI-PIC set aside slicers to be rewashed. REPEAT. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P. Observed cream in a large plastic container, cut lettuce, sliced tomatoes, spaghetti, ricotta cheese, and liquid egg mix that were overfilled in containers or in containers that were stacked on top of other containers and were stored above the prep unit fill lines. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded items and moved sliced tomatoes to WIC. EHS spoke with PIC about lids staying on pasta prep unit in between service rushes to ensure all pastas are 41F or below. For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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. Observed fried chicken cutlets, chopped fried chicken, cut lettuce slowly cooling in the WIC and RIC (see temp chart for cooling rates) due to being wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and the cut lettuce cooling in a covered, large plastic container. CDI-PIC spread out items on a shallow, metal sheet pan to increase cooling rate. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No 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 lettuce stored on the floor just after its prep was finished. PIC moved lettuce into WIC.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed food handlers cellphone and passport stored on prep unit cutting boards. Food handlers removed items and changed out cutting boards and set old boards to be washed.