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NameFIREBIRDS WOOD FIRED GRILL
Address6801 NORTHLAKE MALL DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28216
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/13/2022
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed top exterior portion of catch plate inside ice machine soiled with buildup. CDI: PIC cleaned. REPEAT VIOLATION. **Points not assessed due to corrective action.
20 0 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 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 Chile Asiago sauce cooling too slowly to meet parameters in blast chiller. CDI: PIC stirred product and moved to walk in freezer for rapid cooling (60F). 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 diced tomato cooling to slowly to meet parameters in walk-in cooler. CDI: PIC vented and stirred product and moved to walk-in freezer for rapid cooling (37F). Observed steak and lobster cooling too slowly to meet parameters in reach-in coolers. CDI: PIC vented product for rapid cooling (___, 51F).
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed various TCS foods being held above 41F in wing reach-in cooler at sauté station. See temp chart for details. Unit too cold and “frozen”. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded product and defrosted unit. Facility utilizing dessert reach-in cooler until unit properly functioning again. REPEAT VIOLATION.
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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 Chile Asiago sauce being cooled in deep pans in blast chiller. CDI: PIC stirred product and moved to walk-in freezer for rapid cooling. Observed diced tomatoes being cooled in covered insert pans in walk-in cooler. CDI: PIC vented and stirred product and moved to walk-in freezer for rapid cooling. Observed steak and lobster being cooled in covered insert pans/sheet trays in reach-in coolers. CDI: PIC vented product for rapid cooling. REPEAT VIOLATION.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed wing reach-in cooler at sauté station in poor repair- unit unable to hold TCS foods at or below 41F. PIC noted consistent problems with unit since last inspection. See violation #22 for more details. REPEAT VIOLATION.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed low grout and missing base coving in various areas of kitchen. PIC stated grout work set to begin between now and end of year/beginning of next year(2023).