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NameSANGAM INDIAN CUISINE
Address20910 TORRENCE CHAPEL RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CORNELIUS NC 28031
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/24/2014
Final Score @ Grade
85 B
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 2 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No No No PIC with food safety certification must be present during food preparation. Observed no PIC present upon arrival. 2-102.12
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No Ensure kitchen personnel properly wash hands when necessary. Observed employee wipe nose, then when asked by inspector to wash hands - improper washing observed. CDI: Inspector demonstrated proper washing & employee re-washed hands. 2-301.12.
11 1 Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated No No Yes Ensure food is in good condition & unadulterated. Observed large quantities of raw chicken & meat & herbs stored without packaging of integrity; therefore food appeared freezer burned & adulterated in freezer (see also #13). Return visit required (RVR) w/in 10 days. 3-302.11.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected No No Yes Store all food in approved storage order to avoid contamination in the freezer: separate vegetables from raw protein & store raw meat, fish, seafood & chicken by final cook temp. (unless in hermetically sealed packages). Observed frozen food in white, chest freezer co-mingled throughout. RVR 3-302.11 Store onions above floor at least 12" to prevent contamination.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized No No Yes Clean/sanitize soda gun/holder & tea nozzle. Observed build-up on these items. RVR 4-50111 (A)
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition No Yes Yes Label all TCS/RTE foods w/ date as required for foods stored more than 24 hours. Observed no date labels throughout (RVR). 3-501.17
22 1 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records No No Yes Label foods used in time as a public health control in lieu of temp. control & provide approved documentation describing process. Observed no time label for fritters or salad & staff present during buffet check were not knowledgeable about TPHC procedures. (RVR) 3-501.19
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes No No Properly shield all buffet items to prevent customer contamination. Observed shields back too far on table to shield adequately & observed sauce for fritters w/ no protection. CDI: shields re-located over food & sauce.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled Yes No No Properly air-dry equipment before nesting. Observed wet stacking. CDI: pans separated to dry.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No Use ANSI approved or equivalent equipment for intended purposes. Observed True reach-in for packaged products w/ unpackaged items, white chest freezers are not sufficient for separating proteins by final cook temp.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No Cleaning needed for freezers, racks, walk-in, equipment in general, throughout kitchen & storage shed.
49 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No Repair leaking handsink at bar.
53 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No Cleaning needed for floors, walls throughout.For regrade - call (704) 336-5100