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NameSHOWMARS - FREEDOM DRIVE
Address2601 FREEDOM DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/30/2015
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils as required to avoid contamination. -P. Some calcium and some lime build up on interior of facility dish machine. CDI- verbal correction to have de-limed. Operator Vicente Alonso advised that it will be cleaned.
33 0.50 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.12 Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Slacking - C. Four boxes of fries out at cook line. Per discussion with owner and with manager Vicente Alonso, fries must still remain under temperature during the slacking process. CDI- Operator had boxes removed and placed in walk in cooler. Owner Gus advised that he would use a small cooler going forward to maintain temperature of fries during slacking process.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container Yes Yes No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. One large in use container of dry mix at the cook line not labeled. All other containers labeled per rule. CDI- verbal correction.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. One wet cloth on counter at cashiering area. CDI- verbal correction, cloth removed.
43 0.50 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used Yes No No 4-904.11 Display and handle single-use and single-service articles to prevent contamination. Single service cups at front counter area not protected; plastic sleeve pulled down. CDI- verbal correction; storage options discussed.
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used Yes Yes No 4-202.11 Food contact surfaces shall be smooth, free of open seams, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, crevices and assembled to allow access to clean. -Pf . 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Can opener blade peeling and damaged. Replace blade/ replace opener with NSF/ ANSI approved blade. Faucet at two hand sinks damaged, caulking damaged. Repair/ replace.
46 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips Yes No No 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. Test strips on roll discolored/ damaged. Operator Vicente Alonso also had additional instant result test strips to use. CDI- verbal correction to discontinue use of discolored/damaged test strips. Operator discarded damaged test strips.
51 0 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied and cleaned Yes No No 5-501.17 Provide a covered waste bin in female restrooms. Trash bins provided in women's restroom, but bins were not covered. CDI- verbal correction.
52 0 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained Yes No No 5-501.114 Ensure drain plug on dumpster, waste containers is in place. Dumpster plug damaged; hole in center of plug. CDI- verbal correction to replace plug.
53 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean Yes No No Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Walls at dish machine and door at kitchen damaged/ peeling. Repair.