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NameWALDHORN RESTAURANT
Address12101 LANCASTER HY
 
City/State/ZIP
PINEVILLE NC 28134
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/29/2015
Final Score @ Grade
92 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12 Cleaning Procedure - P - Use proper procedures to wash hands. Observed food employee turn faucet off with their bare hands after handwashing. CDI by instruction.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - P - Store foods in wrappings, packages, or covered containers. observed several containers of foods uncovered / unprotected in walk in cooler. CDI, operator covered foods. Store raw animal food so that cross contamination is prevented. Observed raw meat packages removed from commercial packaging and stored over stock in walk in cooler. Observed raw chicken removed from commercial packaging and stored over fish in walk in freezer. CDI, operator relocated foods during inspection.
14 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No 4-501.114 Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness - P - Provide sanitizer at required concentrations. Observed quat sanitizer in several spray bottles below required concentration on rack. 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils - P - Food contact surfaces shall be clean to site and touch. Observed ice machine accumulating black soil residue. Observed a can opener and slicer accumulating food debris. Repeat.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P - Observed a low reach in refrigerator not holding TCS foods at required temperature. Observed a tall reach in True refrigerator no in good repair and not holding required temperature as indicated by thermocouple. CDI, operator called company, Affordable Refrigeration to schedule repair while on site. TCS foods in unit over 4 hours were voluntarily discarded by operator and those recently placed in unit were relocated to rapidly cool. TCS foods in low reach in prep unit relocated to walk in cooler to rapidly cool as operator stated foods were recently placed inside refrigerator.
21 0 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 a large container of cooked duck not date marked and operator stated would be in walk in unit up to 2 days. Observed a package of prime rib not date marked in walk in cooler. CDI, operator voluntarily discarded foods.
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 a REMINDER statement but no DISCLOSURE statement for consumer advisory. CDI, provide proper consumer advisory by next inspection. Handout provided to operator.
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination. -P - Observed 2 toxic cleaners stored over clean equipment at bar. CDI, toxic substances relocated.
31 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 3-501.15 Cooling Methods - PF - Use proper methods to cool foods. Observed a container of stock cooling in bulk container in walk in freezer. CDI, operator transferred stock to shallow containers to rapidly cool.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths stabalizing 2 cutting boards in kitchen.
45 2 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment - C - Keep equipment in good repair and calibration. Observed torn gaskets on most of reach in refrigerator door and walk in freezer units. Repeat. Observed 2 prep refrigerators not holding required temperature. Observed 4 lights under hood not functioning. 4-202.11 Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability - PF - Multiuse food contact surfaces shall be free of cracks or loose wires. Observed 2 fryer baskets in poor repair. CDI, operator removed equipment from use. 4-402.11 Fixed Equipment, Spacing or Sealing-Installation - C - Seal behind handwashing sink pulled away from wall at baking area.
54 0 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-501.14 Change the filters and clean the intake and exhaust air ducts so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt or other materials. - Observed dust vent located on ceiling above flip top prep unit. Clean.