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NameOUTBACK STEAKHOUSE #3463
Address8338 PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28226
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/1/2021
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
14 3 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 several plates, bowls, ramekins, and containers stored as clean with food debris present. CDI - Items moved to dish machine to be washed/rinsed/sanitized. EHS recommends going throughly going through all equipment and utensils, removing any items that need to be washes/rinsed/and sanitized. - REPEAT - 3 -
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes Yes 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 41F. -P Observed cooked pasta cooling at 63F in walk in cooler. 30 minutes later, pasta remained at 63F. CDI - Pasta spread onto thin sheet pan to help facillitate cooling. 17 minutes later, pasta at 52F. - REPEAT - 1.5 -
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 ahi tuna in reach in cooler, and cooked ribs in walk in cooler withou dates marked. CDI - Tuna voluntarily discarded. Ribs dated with day of prep. 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 containers of creamed spinach prepped on 1/25/2021. CDI - Items voluntarily discarded. - 0 -
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 pasta cooling stacked high and tightly covered. CDI - Pasta spread thin on sheet pan to help facilitate cooling. - REPEAT - 1 -
47 0 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No 4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces - C Observed general cleaning and sweeping needed throughout facility. PIC noted staff deep cleans after facility is closed every Monday. - 0 -
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No Yes No 6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Observed few floor tiles missing near walk in freezer. - REPEAT - 0 - 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 slight leak in ceiling by server station. PIC had exhaust repaired on dish machine and believes the leak is due to a condensation problem caused by dish machine exhaust. Maintenance order was placed. - 0 -