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NameMAMAS PIZZA EXPRESS OF CORNELIUS
Address19741 S MAIN ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CORNELIUS NC 28031
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/3/2022
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
5 0 Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events Yes No No 2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed facility with no written procedures for a vomiting or diarrheal event. EHS explained that a written procedure is needed according to newly adopted food code. CDI- EHS emailed information including an example plan and poster.
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (A),(B) Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed chemical bottles hanging on metal splash guards at handsink behind cashier and at handsink near cook line. CDI- chemicals moved, EHS discussed maintaining access to handsinks.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed slicer guard where food would contact with food debris buildup, in need of cleaning. CDI- slicer broken down during inspection and properly cleaned. Note: points left at half demerit due to improvement from previous inspection. EHS found multiuse can opener blade clean, all other equipment food contact surfaces were clean except for slicer. REPEAT.
23 3 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes 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 For more information on date marking please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed several products with no date mark during inspection, including deli meats (ham, pastrami, corned beef), cooked lasagna and cooked penne noodles. CDI- products labeled during inspection, PIC stated ham was just sliced this morning, other deli meats were sliced yesterday morning. PIC stated that cooked lasagna and penne noodles were both from yesterday morning. All products labeled during inspection, EHS discussed date marking requirements with PIC and employees, discussed ways to improve. REPEAT.
37 1 Food properly labeled: original container No Yes No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed shakers and squeeze bottles on cook line with no label. REPEAT.
39 1 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. Observed boxes of tomatoes on the ground in the dry storage area. Observed boxes containing bags of soda stored on the floor near walk in freezer.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No Yes No 3-304.14(E) Store sanitizer containers used for wet wiping cloths off the floor and to prevent contamination of food, equipment, and utensils. Observed red sanitizer bucket stored on the floor next to cook line. REPEAT. Note: points not escalated due to different nature of violation compared to previous inspection.
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 multiple metal pans on clean dish shelving stacked together wet, ensure equipment/utensils are air dried before stacking together.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used No No No 4-903.11(A)(C) Store single-use and single-service articles in a clean, dry location; where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed boxes of single-use/single-service articles (pizza boxes, to-go boxes) stored on the ground in the dry storage area.
47 0 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 attached to prep units with deep grooves and staining, no longer smooth and easily cleanable.
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes 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 gaskets on reach in units with black buildup, in need of cleaning. Observed hood system above main cook line with significant grease buildup. REPEAT.