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NameLONGHORN STEAKHOUSE #136
Address8115 OLD MALLARD CREEK RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28262
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/17/2017
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
7 1.50 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P - Observed an employee touch a salad with bare hands. CDI - employee discarded the salad.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 45F. -P - Observed ribs in the walk in cooler at 90F; they had been in there for 2 hours. CDI - ribs were reheated to 211F, then placed on sheet trays to cool in the walk in cooler. Ribs were 73F after one hour of cooling.
31 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 tomatoes cooling in the prep top on the cook line. Observed 3 containers of tomatoes cooling in the walk in cooler while tightly covered with saran wrap. CDI - explained proper cooling methods. Saran wrap was removed and the tomatoes from the cook line were taken to the walk in cooler to cool. See temperature chart for cooling.
41 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No General comment 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. - Observed tongs down in a salad bowl and a scoop handle down in the container of croutons. CDI - utensils were removed from the food.