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NameHICKORY TAVERN-TORRINGDON
Address12210 COPPER WY
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/12/2022
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No REPEAT: 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. - Pf. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg, How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY, and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08. Observed black build-up on food contact surfaces of soda gun at bar station. CDI - Soda gun throughly cleaned during inspection.***No escalation in points due to improvement observed since previous inspection.
23 0 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 24 hrs. -Pf. For more information on date marking please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed opened package of sausages without date marking inside cold drawer. PIC determined 8/10/22 first use date. CDI - PIC date marked product. REPEAT: 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 on date marking please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed salsa sauce from 8/4 inside walk-in cooler. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded product.***No points deducted due to significant improvement observed since previous inspections.
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service/use items. - P. Observed x2 boxes containing methanol gel chafing fuel canisters stored with and above retail goods and single service utensils on shelving unit in hallway. No physical evidence of contamination observed. CDI - PIC removed to bottom shelving unit.
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No 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 several identifiable squeeze bottles at cook line and inside lowboy unit.
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes Yes No REPEAT: 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed plastic cups wet nested on bar station counter top since previous day. CDI - Utensils taken to dish pit for W/R/S.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used Yes No No 4-903.11(C) Single Service and Single Use items shall be kept in the original protective package or stored using other means that protect the item until used. Observed inverted single service to-go containers stored under server station counter top. CDI - Containers faced down.
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 server galley reach-in unit door unable to fully close. Repairs needed.
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No 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 interior of reach-in units, microwave with food debris build up and white build-up on non-food contact surfaces of beer tap system. Recommend thorough and higher cleaning frequency.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee sweater stored on retail goods at dry storage shelving unit. CDI - PIC removed item.