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NameCHILI'S GRILL & BAR #66
Address5521 WESTPARK DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/3/2016
Final Score @ Grade
90 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 1 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes Yes No 2-401.11 Eating, drinking - observed cup of tea with tilted lid and no straw on prep table - CDI by removing item, instruction - employee drinks must have lid and straw, be located below and away from food and equipment areas - repeat
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12(C) Cleaning hands - avoiding re-contamination - observed several employees turning off faucet handles with clean hands rather than using towel - CDI by instruction 2-301.14(I) When to wash - observed personal phone plugged up and stored on prep table - phone must not be stored on food or utensil areas; hands must be properly washed if phone is used - CDI by removing phone
14 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11 (A) Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch - observed lexan containers (numerous), condiment cups, etc., with food debris, dried liquid, stickers and sticker residue on them - 4th CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION - Recommend two-person utensil washing team work on dishwashing throughout the day to facilitate air-drying time, proper washing procedure, and better monitoring of good process - CDI by removing items to re-wash
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A)(2)(b) Maintain cold foods at or below 45F - found shredded cheese at 41-51F and cut cilantro at 68F at wait staff prep area - need to change insulated cold holding containers more frequently, move or insulate them from hot holding units - CDI by discarding foods
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 (1) watch marking of items and follow prescribed company procedure for holding consistently as discard dates may cause confusion - some items had 2-day discard dates that were passed, others had 5-day discard days that were passed - temps. allowed holding items for up to 7 days, but allowing foods to remain after choosing an earlier discard date increases the likelihood that foods would remain longer than 7 days.
34 0 Thermometers provided and accurate No Yes No 4-204.112 (B) Thermometers provided - still had missing thermometers for a few refrigerators - repeat
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14 (D) Chemical sanitizing solutions in which wet wiping cloths are held between uses shall be free of food debris and visible soil - observed sanitizer bucket with dirty towel, tomato bits and lettuce and oil droplets in it - must use 2-step process to clean surface first and follow with clean sanitizing towel
42 1 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No 4-901.11 (A) Air dry equipment aned utensils after cleaning and sanitizing - still noting large quantity of wet nested lexan containers, plates, glasses - 3rd violation noted this year
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No 4-501.11 (A) Maintain equipment in good repair - still some scarred cutting boards, dishracks damaged and not easily cleanable, some reach-in refrigerator with damaged/rusted edges
47 0 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11 (C) Non-food contact surfaces clean - some refrigerator gaskets in need of cleaning