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NameNEW ZEALAND CAFE
Address1717 SARDIS RD N
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28270
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/21/2017
Final Score @ Grade
92.50 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 before donning gloves and between gloves uses.-P Observed an employee change gloves after handling raw proteins without washing his hands in-between. CDI by instruction.
7 1.50 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No No 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 Observed an employee handling/touching cooked shrimp and leaf lettuce without gloves on. CDI by instruction.
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed the handsink at the sushi prep. area being used to rinse cooked shrimp and add water to a lettuce container. CDI by instruction.
13 3 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P Observed an employee rinsing single-use plastic gloves in a water bucket after breading sushi rolls and handling raw chicken. CDI- instructed PIC to discontinue this practice. 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed raw sushi fish stored above vegetables and sauces in the walk in cooler and pre-made spicy tuna rolls stored over ready-to-eat foods in a reach in cooler. CDI- storage rearranged.
22 0 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records Yes Yes No 3-501.19 Provide and follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Clearly mark foods with begin and end times. All food not sold by the end of 4 hours shall be discarded. -P/Pf Observed written and laminated TPHC procedures on the walk in cooler door that were incomprehensible. CDI- provided TPHC procedure and helped PIC fill out today. Minor improvements since last inspection.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation - C Maintain sanitizer buckets at proper chemical concentrations. Observed one chlorine sanitizer bucket at 0ppm at the sushi prep. station.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No 4-903.11 Store cleaned equipment, utensils, linens and packages in a clean, dry location and at least 6 inches off the floor. Observed cleaned sauce ramekins stored in a container that had food crumbs in it.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed debris accumulation on the racks above the 1 compartment prep. sink. Improvements made since last inspection.