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NameNEW ZEALAND CAFE
Address1717 SARDIS RD N
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28270
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/16/2017
Final Score @ Grade
92 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 3 Food separated and protected No Yes Yes 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P Observed an employee rinse single-use gloves off after breading uncooked lobster. CDI by instruction, gloves were removed and hands were washed. 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed uncooked sushi fish stored above cooked sushi items (crab stick) in the sushi reach in coolers. VR within 10 days.
19 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed several food items on the flat top grill and above the wok line hot holding below 135F (see chart). CDI- items were placed back onto the grill. Instructed PIC to reheat to above 165F.
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 Observed fish eggs and leaf lettuce being stored at room temperature along the sushi line (see temp. chart). CDI- employee indicated these items were taken out of temperature control around 10AM so a TPHC sticker was placed onto these products. Instructed employees to discard any food remaining after 4 hours.
22 1 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 no time stamp on the sushi rice and several items being held on time at the cook line and at the sushi station. CDI- Time stamp was added to sushi rice. Provide written time procedures for all TCS items held using TPHC.
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-204.11 Provide sanitizer at correct concentrations, diluting as required.-P Observed one chlorine sanitizer spray bottle with a concentration greater than 200ppm.
31 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes 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 cooked lo mein noodles cooling in a high volume container while covered. CDI- noodles were transferred to a sheet pan for rapid cooling.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed one wet wiping cloth stored on the sushi cutting boards between uses.
47 1 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 shelving above the 1 compartment prep. sink and behind the flat top grill.