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Name

HICKORY TAVERN

Address

9010 HARRIS CORNERS PY

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28269

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

7/16/2019

Final Score @ Grade

95.50

General Comments

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
18	1.50	Proper cooling time and temperatures	Yes	Yes	No	Repeat violation 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 41F. -P - Observed a container of yellow rice at 48F in the walk in cooler; rice was cooked yesterday. CDI - item was discarded. Explained proper cooling and time/temperature requirements. 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P - Observed pico, diced ham, tomatoes and egg between 46F-47F. Items were prepared yesterday and on the 14th. CDI - items were discarded. Explained proper cooling and time/temperature requirements.
20	1.50	Proper cold holding temperatures	Yes	Yes	No	Repeat violation 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P - Observed multiple items holding above 41F on the cook line. CDI - items were not on the line longer than 4 hours so they were moved into the walk in cooler to cool; see temperature chart.
31	1	Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control	Yes	Yes	No	Repeat violation 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 rice, tomatoes and romaine lettuce cooling while covered with saran wrap and lids. CDI - explained proper cooling methods; left a copy of the ambient and hot cooling charts with the PIC. Items were uncovered and placed in the walk in cooler/freezer to rapidly cool; see temperature chart.
39	0.50	Wiping cloths: properly used and stored	Yes	No	No	3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. - Observed wet wiping cloths stored in 50 ppm QUAT. CDI - bucket was remade at 200 ppm.
53	0	Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean	No	No	No	General comment 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings shall be maintained in good repair. - Observed low grout in front of the dish machine; patch areas of low grout. PIC stated the other half of the dish pit was re-grouted a couple months ago and they will be doing in front of the dish machine soon.