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NameCHARLOTTE CONVENTION CENTER CROWN & FORK
Address501 S COLLEGE ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/13/2023
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
20 1.50 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. Pizza sauce measured 60F at 12:15PM. PIC stated it began cooling at 11:15AM. At 1:15PM, pizza sauce still measured 57F. This rate is too slow to reach 41F within 4 hours. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded the pizza sauce. For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Packaged sandwiches in sandwich cooler measured 44-60F. TCS foods in cold holding shall measure 41F or less. CDI - Sandwiches placed on temporary TPHC and will be discarded within 2 hours. Reduced to half credit due to improvement from last inspection. 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 .
33 0 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 Pizza sauce in pizza cooler measured 60F and had been cooling in the unit for 1 hour. Also, chicken was cooling in bottom of upright cooler. Use walk-in cooler or freezer to rapidly chill TCS foods. CDI - Pizza sauce and chicken moved to freezer. 0 pts. 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 .
36 0 Thermometers provided & accurate No No No 4-203.12 (B) Ambient air and water thermometers shall be accurate to +/- 3F.-Pf Gauge on hot holding unit is broken. Replace broken gauge. 0 pts.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. 2 boxes of food on floor in walk-in cooler. Store food at least 6 inches off the floor. 0 pts.
40 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. Employee with bracelet preparing pizzas. Food employees shall not wear jewelry on their hands or wrists. 0 pts.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-502.11(A) Maintain utensils in good repair. Pizza peels are in poor repair. Resurface or replace pizza peels. REPEAT
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Floor cleaning needed underneath equipment and along perimeter of kitchen. Clean physical facilities more frequently. 0 pts.