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NamePANERA BREAD #1050
Address9309 CENTER LAKE DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28216
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/26/2024
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
20 0 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 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 sliced tomatoes cooling in Bakery Cooler at 50F at 9:25am, no change in temperature at 10:15am. CDI - Tomatoes were placed onto sheet trays to facilitate proper cooling. Temperature dropped to 47 by 11:00am. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Cooling Food Safely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6x8b1ZVOxU .
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 lettuce being held in broken low boy unit temping at 74F. Observed Sliced Cheese in Prep Unit 4 holding at 44F. Observed milk jugs and yogurt containers in milk cooler holding above 41F. Cooler ambient temperature 49F. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded all items out of temperature. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition No No No 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 skim milk gallon jug opened in coffee low boy with no date label indicating date of opening. PIC stated it is normal procedure to date mark opened milk jugs. Was not able to verify date of opening. CDI - PIC discarded jug. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
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 tomatoes being cooled in deep hotel pans with plastic cover on top. One pan being cooled in prep unit. No change in temperature from 9:20 to 10:15. CDI - Employee removed tomatoes from containers and placed onto sheet trays in Bakery Cooler to aid proper cooling. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed bowls being stored as clean wet stacked in back prep area. Advised PIC to allow bowl to air dry before stacking.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed cutting boards in back prep area with deep scores in need of resurfacing or replacing. Repeat.
54 0.50 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 dumpster sliding door and lid open during time of inspection. PIC closed doors. Repeat.