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NameSANGAM INDIAN CUISINE
Address20910 TORRENCE CHAPEL RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CORNELIUS NC 28031
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/7/2016
Final Score @ Grade
91.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils and before food preparation, handling clean equipment and utensils and unwrapped single-use/single-service articles.-P Observed the server bussing tables touching soiled dishes, then handling clean utensils and glasses with out wash hands before handling soiled dishes. CDI- PIC will have one person handling soiled dishes and hand washing will occur after handling soiled dishes before handling clean dishes, preparing drinks, and other clean surfaces that could be contaminated. Hand washing in place.
7 1.50 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No Yes 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- Naan bread observed removed from the Tandori oven with a utensil, but then cook touches with bare hands to cut and place on the plate. CDI- Gloves are now being used to prevent bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods. VR required.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No 14-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with TCS foods as required to avoid contamination. -P- Build-up observed on the blade of the table mounted can opener. CDI- Removed to wash-rinse-sanitize. (REPEAT)
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No Yes 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf- Observed a bucket with cooked potatoes and curry sauce in the walk-in cooler with no date marks. Most other foods in the walk-in cooler were date marked. VR required. (REPEAT)
31 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No No No 3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -Pf- Observed a insert pan with cooked potatoes cooling in the top portion of the flip top prep cooler. This cooler is not designed to rapidly cool and shall be used to maintain proper temperatures only. Before placing foods into prep cooler foods shall already measure 45 F or below. CDI-Potatoes were moved to the walk-in cooler for proper cooling.
34 0 Thermometers provided and accurate No No Yes 4-204.112 Provide and position correctly an air thermometer in cold/hot holding equipment. No thermometers observed in the two reach-in coolers at the cook line. VR required.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No 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. Observed spice and squeeze bottles not labeled and improperly labeled. (REPEAT)
36 1 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No Yes No 6-202.15 Protect outer openings of establishment from insect or rodent entry. Observed large gap at the side and bottom of the back door. Seal to prevent pest entry. (REPEAT)
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No Yes No 3-306.11 Protect food on display using shields, packaging, or other effective means. -P- Observed buffet area with no proper left side protection. Food pans also need to be at last 3/4 of the vertical distance back from the vertical slant of the front shield. (REPEAT)
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment - C -Observed chest freezers in poor repair. (REPEAT) -Observed rusted shelving. (REPEAT) 4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. -Observed the glass door cooler in the klitchen used to hold TCS foods not properly used per the manufacurer's instructions. The cooler data plate states it shall be used to store packaged and bottles products only. (REPEAT) -Observed single use sour cream containers and 5 gallon buckets that contained items other than food re-used.