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NameMAHARANI INDIAN CUISINE
Address901 S KINGS DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28204
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/17/2016
Final Score @ Grade
90 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 0 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties Yes No No .2-102.12 PIC demonstrates knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Upon entry, person who identified himself as person in charge did not have certification as a food protection manager. CDI- Owner and chef arrived after inspection started; both ServeSafe certified.
2 1.50 Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; responsibilities and reporting. Yes No No 2-103.11(M) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF 2-201.11(A) Ensure food employees understand when to report illnesses, symptoms and exposure.-P: Observed no kitchen staff with signed Employee Health Policy. PIC stated he had run out of copies, and had deleted Word file that was sent to him previously. CDI- Spanish Employee Health Policy form sent to PIC, printed out and signed by kitchen staff.
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands.-P: Observed employee wash hands with no soap, and turn off faucets without a barrier between hands and faucet, thus recontaminating hands. CDI- demonstrated proper handwashing for staff then had employee wash hands correctly.
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 employee peeling and slicing cucumbers with bare hands. CDI- discussion, voluntary discard of cucumbers, and direction to wash hands, don gloves and return to food prep.
18 3 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 45F. -P : Found two bus tubs of tomato sauce in walk-in cooler dated previous day with internal temperature of 53 F and 49 F respectively. CDI- both bus tubs voluntarily discarded.
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf: Found Windex spray bottle with green solution in it. Bulk supply of Windex found and it was blue. Discarded entire bottle.
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 covered bus tubs of tomato sauce with internal temperatures above 45 F dated from previous day. Discarded sauce voluntarily and discussed methods.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed significant food and grease build-up on non food contact surfaces in kitchen primarily. More frequent cleaning needed.
53 1 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 detaching base tiles in facilty. 6-502.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed significant food and build-up on floors and splatter on walls More frequent cleaning needed.