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NameLONGHORN STEAKHOUSE #136
Address8115 OLD MALLARD CREEK RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28262
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/14/2018
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed trays of un-washed corn in husks stored on speed rack above RTE noodles. CDI- Foods re-arranged RTE foods placed above unwashed corn.
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 a couple bags of rice cooked yesterday not date marked in reach in on cook line. CDI- Rice date marked. 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 opened bag of spinach in walk in cooler not date marked, receival date was for 8 days ago. Date mark required foods are allowed max 7 day shelf life. CDI- Spinach voluntarily disposed of by PIC.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No Yes 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 stacked and bagged portions of wings in walk in cooler in deep amounts actively cooling from room temp prep approx. 2 hrs at 50 degrees. CDI- Wings placed in walk in freezer to speed cooling, observed at 41 by end of inspection . Observed diced tomatoes just prepped and put on make table at 50 degrees. Make table is for cold holding, be sure foods are at proper cold holding temp 45 or below before placing in make table. CDI- Tomatoes moved to walk in cooler and cooled to 45 degrees.
34 0.50 Thermometers provided and accurate Yes No No 4-203.12 Ambient air and water thermometers shall be accurate.-Pf Observed a couple cold holding units, drawer cooler and reach in cooler with no air thermometers inside. CDI- Thermomters placed in coolers.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed a couple reach in cooler gaskets on cook line and walk in cooler door gaskets torn, needing replacing. Chemical storage rack by back door is rusted and peeling, needs replacing.
46 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No No 4-203.13 Pressure Measuring Devices, Mechanical Warewashing Equipment - C PSI meter not working on dish machine. Dish machine set up for low temp sanitizer use.