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NameMAHARANI INDIAN CUISINE
Address901 S KINGS DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28204
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/8/2017
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(4) Protect food in storage using covered containers, intact wrappings, or packaging. Observed one pan of cooked potatoes below 45F left uncovered inside the walk in cooler. CDI by covering.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized No No Yes 4-501.114 Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness - P Maintain sanitizer used for mechanical warewashing at proper concentration. Observed the dishmachine sanitizing at 10ppm CL. VR- PIC called for servicing. Attempted priming several times and changing out the buckets but no improvement was noted.
19 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed chicken left inside a oven turned off as low as 113F. Observed carrot pudding on the buffet line in a chafing dish at 122F. CDI by reheating to 178F and 202F.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Observed raita and rice pudding stored on the buffet above 45F (see temp observations chart) due to an insufficient amount of ice storage. CDI by providing additional ice to cool the product down. REPEAT
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes No No 3-306.11 Protect food on display using shields, packaging, or other effective means. -P Observed carrot pudding stored without any form of sneeze shield. CDI by moving to the hot holding buffet with sneeze shield.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair.Observed torn gaskets. 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed gouged cutting board on the large flip top cooler.
46 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No No 4-501.15 Operate a warewashing machine in accordance with data plate. Dishmachine is currently not sanitizing according to manufacturers specifications.
53 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No Yes No 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. Repairs to corners of walls needed and base wall behind the end of the cook line. REPEAT