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NameFIREBIRDS/STONECREST
Address7716 REA RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/4/2017
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
7 0 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 PIC touch lettuce in cold holding unit on line with bare hand. CDI: Top portion of lettuce voluntarily discarded.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed immersion mixer stored as clean with food debris on the inner blade cover. CDI: Removed and sent for washing. 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed black buildup around ice machine chute. REPEAT.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 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 half and half creamer at bar area on its 9th day of shelf life (expired 12/02). CDI: Voluntarily discarded.
22 0 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records Yes No No 3-501.19 Provide and follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Clearly mark foods with begin and end times. All food not sold by the end of 4 hours shall be discarded. -P/Pf Observed butter at server station marked with an incorrect time sticker. According to the sticker on the line, butter had been out since 10:30 AM. PIC later determined that butter had been resocked but time not changed. CDI: Butter voluntarily discarded.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes 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 several items recently prepared cooling in units rated for cold holding. Temperatures ranged from 48F to 70F. CDI: Orzo, lettuce, tomato and all other cooling items were removed from holding unit and spread out on sheet pans in walk in to facilitate rapid cooling. REPEAT.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No Yes No 3-304.14(E) Store sanitizer containers used for wet wiping cloths off the floor. Observed wiping cloth stored directly on the floor at cook line. REPEAT.
41 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 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 in use utensil stored in gap between prep table and wall. Ensure that utensils are kept in a cleanable area.
47 0 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed food residue on reach in used for raw proteins in back prep area.