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NameMAHARANI INDIAN CUISINE
Address901 S KINGS DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28204
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/17/2017
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
7 3 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes Yes 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 the employee preparing naan, touch the cooked naan with the ungloved hand when removing it from the skewer. CDI- naan was placed back into the oven to reheat to 185F. REPEAT
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed one small container of raw chicken stored on the upper shelf of a prep cooler over ready to eat ginger. CDI by moving the raw product to a lower shelving.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Observed in house made fried onions intentionally stored in room temperature since yesterday at 70F. CDI- explained that product must be stored cold or on TPHC with a written documentation, discarded after 4 hours and marked with a discard time 4 hours from frying them. Today the product was voluntarily disposed of.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes No No 3-304.14(D) Maintain dry wiping cloths free of visible debris and soil. Maintain sanitizer containers for in-use cloths free of visible debris and soil. Observed wiping cloths stored with visible soil on the prep surfaces. CDI by removal to store to be laundered. Explained that if these are to be used multiple times to store in sanitizer.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed the kitchen handsink with a small leak.
53 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No Yes No 6-501.12 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. Continue cleaning efforts, observed grease build up in the hood system, ansul pipes, light shields (in the hood sytem). Observed some splatter on the walls behind the prep tables and the can wash walls. Cleaning improvements noted, further detailed cleaning still needed. 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 repair needed on the wall/corner by the stairs.