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NameHICKORY TAVERN
Address9010 HARRIS CORNERS PY
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28269
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/23/2022
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed employee beverage stored on shelf above clean dishes. CDI: Education provided and PIC moved beverage to approved location.
10 2 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes Yes No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed no paper towels at hand sink next to three compartment sink. CDI: PIC provided paper towels. REPEAT VIOLATION. 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. -Pf Observed food waste in hand sink next to three compartment sink. CDI: PIC cleaned.
14 0 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction Yes No No 3-203.12 Retain tag on the bag of shellstock until empty. Record date on the tag when the last shellstock from the container is used. Store tags in chronological order for 90 days. -Pf Observed shellstock tags with no dates for when last of product was sold. CDI: Education provided.
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed inside of ice machine soiled with red and black biolfilm buildup.
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed chicken wings being held below 135F. Product prepared @11am. PIC stated product is to be kept in steam well for hot holding, facility does not use TPHC. CDI: Education provided and product reheated(189F).
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed chicken wings being held above 41F in walk-in cooler. PIC stated product sits next to door and truck was delivered this morning with cooler door sitting open for extended period of time. CDI: Food employee moved product to walk-in freezer for rapid cooling(38F). Observed milk baths for fish and chicken being held above 41F in ice bath. PIC stated milk bath prepared @11am. CDI: Education provided and more ice placed around product for rapid cooling.
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 chopped lettuce and hoagie sandwiches being cooled in make tables and low boy. Units designed to cold hold, not cool product. PIC stated products prepared between 10am-11am. CDI: Eduction provided and product bagged with ice and moved to walk-in cooler for rapid cooling.
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed a few fruit flies throughout facility. 6-202.15 Protect outer openings of establishment from insect or rodent entry. Observed back door not vermin proof- light visible under door.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 6-404.11 Designate a separate area for items that are not for use and are being held for credit, such as dented cans or recalled products. -Pf Observed dented cans stored with “good” product. CDI: PIC removed cans from service/storage.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed ice scoop being held with handle in contact with product.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed torn gasket on salad make table.
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. 4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed several soiled gaskets throughout facility. Observed buildup on out portion of catch plate on ice machine.
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed leak under hand sink next to three compartment sink. Observed leak at faucet on spigot next to hand sink at prep sinks.