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NameHICKORY TAVERN-TORRINGDON
Address12210 COPPER WY
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/4/2016
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed employee drinks stored neat utensils used for facility and employee walking around in kitchen with drink in hand.
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf. Observed front handsink on line without paper towels. CDI paper towels provided.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P. Observed employee handle raw fish with gloves and continue RTE food prep and another go in and out of walk in unit with gloves and continue food prep. CDI gloves changed and hands washed.
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations. -P. Observed chemical dish machine at 0ppm. CDI machine primed to 50ppm.
19 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P. Observed au jus and queso in hot steamer units below 135F. CDI items reheated.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P. Observed tilapia, andouille sausage, shredded lettuce, blanched broccoli, rice, roasted corn, and blue cheese above 45F. CDI items cooled down. Repeat.
21 0 Proper date marking and 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. Observed spring mix, chicken salad, and half and half not dated and hot dogs with the wrong date. CDI items dated appropriately.
31 0.50 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 lettuce in deep plastic containers, boiled eggs in an inadequate ice bath where eggs where above ice water level. CDI boiled eggs placed in walk in and lettuce split up into smaller portions. Repeat.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes Yes No 3-304.14(E) Store sanitizer containers used for wet wiping cloths off the floor. Observed all sanitizer buckets stored on the floor. Repeat. 3-304.14(D) Maintain dry wiping cloths free of visible debris and soil. Maintain sanitizer containers for in-use cloths free of visible debris and soil. Observed sanitizer bucket soiled with food debris. CDI bucket changed.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed interioir of reach ins, racks in walk in and reach in units, microwaves, ice scoop bin, clean side of the drainboard by dish machine, and gaskets soiled with debris. Repeat.
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and 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 racks in walk in and dry storage area that were begining to rust and split gaskets throughout kitchen area.