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NameMAHARANI INDIAN CUISINE
Address901 S KINGS DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28204
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/10/2015
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco - C: Observed employee walking thru kitchen eating. Provide a designated area for employees to eat while at work.
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 Wash hands before donning gloves and between gloves uses.-P : Observed employees donning gloves without washing hands prior. CDI- direction to wash hands before putting on gloves. 2-301.15 Only wash hands in handwashing sink.-PF: Observed two employees rinse hands at 3-compartment sink. CDI- directed employees to move to handsink to wash hands.
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 lentil chips being removed from toasting heat and stacked for service, with bare hands. CDI- discarded lentils.
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P: Observed employees leaving work stations, entering walk-in cooler and returning to food prep without discarding gloves.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes Yes 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: Found lamb and chicken dated 12/8 in shallow pans 73 F. Determined labels were incorrect but PIC could not say when food began cooling process. CDI- Voluntarily discarded Found paneer dated 12/1 in walk-in cooler. CDI- discarded. Found pakora dated 12/2. CDI- discarded.
31 0.50 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 : Found lamb in cooling process in tightly covered containers in deep volume. CDI-moved items to thin pans to attain cooling parameters.
38 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. Observed employee working at cook line with large wristwatch on wrist.