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NameNORDSTROM MARKETPLACE CAFE
Address4400 SHARON RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/17/2018
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed un-boxed produce being stored over ready to eat foods such as breads in the walk in cooler. This is a repeat violation. CDI- Foods were rearranged during the inspection. Have violation addressed or risk losing double points on future inspections. No escalation of points due to the severity of the violation. -1.5 points. 3-302.11(A)(4) Protect food in storage using covered containers, intact wrappings, or packaging. Observed ready to eat foods in the interior of the cold hold unit reach adjacent to the make line uncovered, also observed frozen dough stored inside of freezer unit uncovered. Refrain from storing containers of lemonade in direct contact with the floor. Refrain from storing unocvered water and tea pitchers in customer acitivty area. CDI- foods were covered and uplifted off the floor as required.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Sliced tomatoes, blanched asparagus, sliced turkey and ham, cooked mushrooms, cheese and other ready to eat tcs foods were being stored in refrigeration and on prep surfaces >45 degrees. Chef stated that foods were placed in the refrig. unit and the unit was just hooked up not long before the inspection started. CDI- Foods were said to come from the walk in cooler so PIC placed all out of temp food items on TPHC for corrective action. Ambient air of the reach in 1 door unit near the oven station had an ambient air of 46 degrees. A repair tech came and serviced the equipment prior to the end of the inspection. -1.5 points.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Facility is doing better with date marking overall but still observed a container of chicken tenders and a large container of pasta and marinara not dated. CDI- These foods were dated. REPEAT -1.5 points.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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 Cooked corn, sliced tomatoes, cheese, boiled eggs and several other tcs foods were being cooled inside of prep of cold hold units and 1 door mini refrigerators. Containers of sliced tomatoes were cooling in dense amounts while being fully wrapped. Foods also was cooling inside of refrigeration that had an ambient air> 45 degrees. CDI- Foods were placed in shallow containers, unwrapped and placed in the walk in cooler for proper cooling methods. This is a REPEAT violation. Address violation moving forward or risk being placed on a risk control plan moving forward. - 1 point.
41 0 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. Spatula that was being used for prep was being stored in between cold hold equipment and the wall area near the cold hold unit. Store in use utensils in areas safe from possible contamination. 0 points.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-903.11 (A), (B) and (D) Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing - C Observed a box of single service articles being stored on the floor in the back room storage area. Refrain from storing boxes of single service articles on the floor' s surface. -0.5 points. General Note: Focus on cold holding temperatures. Also point emphasis on cooling methods. All repeats that were noted today will be taken in full moving forward if not addressed immediately.