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NameCHEESECAKE FACTORY, THE
Address4400 SHARON RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/19/2014
Final Score @ Grade
94 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 Store employee beverages so as not to contaminate food, food contact surfaces. - C Observed two employee beverages stored above food and food prep surfaces
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 Wash hands between tasks, especially between working with soild surfaces or raw proteins and ready to eat foods - P. Observed dishwasher handling soiled and clean utensils without washing hands. CDI- instruction provided
7 1.50 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed No No No 3-301.11 Prevent Contamination from Hands. - P,PF Observed food employee salting and handling cooked tortilla chips. CDI- instruction provided; PIC corrected
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-304.15 (A) - P Observed multiple food employees not changing gloves between tasks. CDI- instruction provided ; Gloves not to protect hands from soiling; but to protect food from hands. Soiled items should not be handled with gloves. If used, SINGLE-USE gloves shall be used for only one task such as working with READY-TO-EAT FOOD or with raw animal FOOD, used for no other purpose, and discarded when damaged or soiled, or when interruptions occur in the operation. P
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11 (A) Properly clean Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils to sight and touch - P Observed multiple utensils and food contact equipment with excessive debris accumulation. VR for cleaning
16 1.50 Proper cooking time and temperatures Yes No No 3-401.11 Raw Animal Foods-Cooking - P,PF Observed pit steak undercooked and cooled. Observed no textural change inside. PIC stated product removed from heat at 120 F, unsure of final cook temp. CDI- product disacrded; instruction provided
20 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A)(2) and (B) Maintain cold held TCS foods at 45 F or colder - P Observed pico de gallo, corn salsa and alfredo sauce above 50 F. CDI- discarded or removed to flash cool, depending on time
22 0 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records Yes No No 3-501.19 Maintain written procedures and time labels for TCS foods held using Time as a Public Health Control - P,PF Observed sauce held using TPHC with no written procedures ore labeling. CDI- labeled;template given VR for procedures
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used Yes No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in Good Repair and Proper Adjustment - C Observed two prep units not cold holding at 45 F or colder. CDI- repaired onsite