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NameSOUTH 21 MATTHEWS
Address11450 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/4/2022
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
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. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . Observed cooked onions in walk in cooler above 41F. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded items
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 For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . Observed sliced cheese, raw burgers and chicken in cold drawers above 41F, PIC stated items had been in the unit for less than 4 hours. CDI: items were moved to the walk in freezer to quickly cool.
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf. Observed house made tarter sauce and slaw being held on TPHC without time labels. PIC stated items were removed from cold holding at 11am. CDI: PIC placed correct time labels on items.
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No REPEAT 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 For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . Observed breaded fish and breaded chicken cooling in reach in cooler with a cooling rate of 0. CDI: PIC moved items to walk in cooler to cool. Observed slaw cooling in large trash can like container in walk in cooler, with a cooling rate of 0.02. CDI: PIC placed in walk in freezer to cool. Observed cooked onions in walk in cooler in a large bus tub with lid on. CDI: EHS and PIC discussed proper cooling methods.
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 walk in cooler gasket separating from walk in cooler door. Repair/replace gasket.