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NameBRIXX WOOD FIRED PIZZA
Address7814 FAIRVIEW RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28226
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/5/2021
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
1 1 PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties Yes No No 2-102.11 (A) - (C )(1), (4)-(16) The Person in charge shall demonstrate knowledge of foodborne disease prevention, application of HACCP principles, and the requirements of this code by (A) Complying with the Food Code by having no violations of Priority Items during the current inspection, (B) Being a certified food protection manager, or (C) by responding correctly to the inspector's questions related to the operation of the food establishment. -Pf Facility PIC unable to demonstrate knowledge by having no violations of Priority items during this inspection, being a certified food protection manager, and responding correctly to specific questions related to the operation of the food establishment (14, 17, and 8). CDI-PIC provided and discussed the list of 17 questions discussed in 2-102.11 Demonstration of knowledge.
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No No No 2-102.12 (A) Certified Food Protection Manager PIC present during inspection has not completed an accredited course to become a certified food protection manager. The facility’s only current certified food protection manager was not present during inspection. A certified food protection manager from an accredited program shall be present during operation hours.
3 0 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes No No 2-201.11 (A), B), (C), and (E) Responsibility of Permit Holder, Person in Charge and Conditional Employees PIC unaware of the new “Big 6” reportable illnesses (the addition of Salmonella (nontyphoidal)) which is listed on their employee health policy poster. CDI-PIC emailed the updated food employee reporting agreement form. Please review the Big 6, included on the employee health poster, reporting agreement form and reportable symptoms with all employees and implement at facility. ES recommends all employees review and complete the reporting agreement form and maintain at facility for employee and inspector access.
5 0 Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events Yes No No 2-501.11 Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Event Observed facility without a written clean-up plan for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. CDI-ES discussed and emailed PIC with a written vomit and diarrhea clean-up plan and information poster. Please review with all staff members and implement into facility.
9 2 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure 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 food employee touch cooked chicken wings with his barehands. Observed same food employee place customer pizza onto plate with his bare hands. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded all products.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed soil build up within ice machine bin and enclosed components. Observed soil build up within drink nozzles. Increase cleaning frequency to avoid build up. 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed a heavily soiled mounted can opener. PIC stated can opener will be replaced with a new can opener if they cannot properly clean and sanitize the existing can opener and holder.
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed spring mix and arugula used for garnishing cold holding on prep unit in deep portions above 41F. CDI-PIC moved items to WIC to quickly cool to 41F or below. ES and PIC discussed options of maintaining products at 41F or below or using Time as Public Health Control for the two food items.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition No 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 multiple containers of cooked spaghetti pasta and penne pasta in prep unit and walk-in cooler without date mark labels. Per food employee, all items were cooked and cooled on 10/05/2021. Verification visit no later than 10/08 to verify the date marking system for pastas have been improved to meet requirements. ES observed all other TCS food items properly date marked.
33 0.50 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 pasta in walk-in cooler cooling in deep portions and containers stacked on top of one another. Per food employee, the items are cooked then immediately placed in WIC to cool. CDI-With assistance from ES, PIC elected to place pasta in ice baths and divided up portions of cooked pastas to allow the products to quickly cool. ES observed cooked pasta cold holding throughout facility at proper cold holding temperatures. Facility does not have a walk-in cooler and only has one reach-in freezer. ES educated and demonstrated on proper cooling parameters and methods. ES provided PIC with cooling posters to assist in training.
48 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes No No 4-204.115 Warewashing Machines, Temperature Measuring Devices Facility without testing method for high-temperature dish machine. Purchase a temperature measuring to measure the surface temperature of sanitizing food contact surfaces. Recommended testing methods include temperature labels or maximum registering thermometer/plate. Speak with your dish machine service provided for available testing options. *New Requirement*
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed outdoor dumpsters with side doors open. 5-501.114 Ensure drain plug on dumpsters, waste containers is in place. Observed one outside dumpster with missing drain plug. Observed a second outside dumpster with a damaged drain plug. Replace missing and damaged drain plugs.