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NameMAMAS CARIBBEAN GRILL
Address1504 CENTRAL AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/3/2018
Final Score @ Grade
90 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 No 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 employee hand clean utensils after handling soiled dishes without handwash or glove change. CDI corrected by instruction.
14 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized No No No 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with TCS foods as required to avoid contamination. -P Observed utensils washed, rinsed but not sanitized. repeat violation. CDI utensils sanitized.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures No No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 45F. -P Observed oxtail, goat, mac n cheese, and soup cooled from last night and still above 45 degrees. CDI products discarded.
31 0.50 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 foods cooled from last night in too great of volume , covered and cooling unit not functioning properly. Foods discarded.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(D) Maintain dry wiping cloths free of visible debris and soil. Maintain sanitizer containers for in-use cloths free of visible debris and soil. Observed dry wiping cloths to be soiled observed gloved hands of employee working with raw chicken touch wiping cloths without glove change. CDI changed towels.
41 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. Observed utensils for cooking and serving stored in room temperature water . CdI took utensils to rewash rinse and sanitize and utensil water to now be kept on stove.
45 2 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 gaskets in need of replacement on both reach in coolers and reach in where cooling is done in need of repair. 10 day verification required for cooler repair.