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NameKOSTAS KITCHEN EMERYWOOD
Address1317 EMERYWOOD DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28210
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/30/2019
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 2 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No No No 2-102.12 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Observed store manager certificate had expired in June of 2018.
20 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No General Comment: 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P. Observed inside salad prep cooler dressings above 45F that were overstacked inside pans. CDI: removed and taken to the walk-in cooler. Observed inside sandwich prep cooler diced tomatoes at 42F, slaw at 43F. Flounder at 42F inside flip top cooler. Pollock and flounder at 43F, cactus chili at 42F inside walk-in cooler.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No Repeat: 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P. Observed portioned cooked bbq that was prepared on 1-18-19 expired inside cooler drawer on cook line. CDI: product was discarded. Observed macaroni and cheese that was opened and portioned on 1-23-19 that had expired inside 2-door reach-in. CDI: product discarded.
31 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No General Comment: 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 tall container of rice cooling inside walk-in cooler with lid on. Product at 69F and had been cooling for ~ 2 hours. CDI: spread out into a shallow containers and stored inside walk-in freezer.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No General Comment: 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed food stored on the floor inside walk-in cooler.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No Repeat: General Comment: 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed torn gaskets on salad prep cooler and cooler drawers.
53 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No Yes No Repeat: 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed walk-in cooler floor rusted and in need of repair. 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed walls in some areas of kitchen stained and in need of cleaning/painting. Some walls have been replaced. Improvement noted.