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NameCUSTOMSHOP, THE
Address1601 ELIZABETH AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28204
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/7/2022
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use No No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed personal employee beverage sitting on side of flip top cooler immediately adjacent to food items at the line.
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf. Observed no soap available for washing hands at hand sink near dish area. CDI - soap provided. 6-301.14 Post a handwash sign at each handsink. Observed hand washing signage missing from bar hand sink and from hand sink near cook line. PIC provided signs during inspection.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed raw salmon stored directly above whipped cream in reach in cooler near line. CDI - salmon moved to bottom. REPEAT
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -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 grits holding at 111f in hot water bath at line. PIC noted they had been fully reheated before placing into the water bath. All other foods in the bath above 135f. CDI - grits re-heated to above 165f as they had been in water bath approximately 1 hour
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Observed numerous prepared TCS foods in cold holding units with expired date marking including ham 5/31, garlic 8/18, garlic oil 8/18, whipped ricotta 8/27, shaved melon 8/27, Parmesan miso 8/22, Bechamel 8/31, and more. CDI - PIC discarded.
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed small flies present in back of house areas. Contact PCO for service.
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 to go containers and lids stored directly on floor.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf. Observed establishment’s quat test strips have been exposed to moisture and are no longer working properly - not accurate. No other quat test strips available. Obtain working quat test strips. Verification required within 10 days.
56 0.50 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed vacuum sealed melon mixed with restaurant food items in WIC. PIC noted that the melon was personal food and was vacuum packed at his home. Separate personal food from restaurant food and clearly designate that it is not for service to customers. Establishment would need a HACCP plan in order to vacuum pack melon in the establishment an store in the cooler for service to customers.