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NameCHILI'S GRILL & BAR #175
Address2521 SARDIS RD N
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28227
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/4/2024
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 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 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY Observed chlorine sanitizer concentration level at 0ppm from dish machine. Sanitizer bucket leading to dish machine was close to empty. CDI: Sanitizer was replaced, dish machine concentration level was tested and measured 100ppm.
21 1.50 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: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 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 approx. 5 pieces of fried chicken hot holding between 122 - 130. CDI: Chicken was reheated to 176F before returning to hot holding unit.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 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 an open gallon of milk and an open gallon of chocolate milk being held in server reach in unit at 64F. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded chocolate milk and placed gallon of milk in WIC to rapidly cool as it had been in unit for approx. 2 hours. REPEAT. Points not escalated due to improvement since previous inspection.
35 0 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. Pf Observed a package of sausage thawing in prep sink in stagnant water. CDI: Sausage was placed in a bowl fully submerged under cold running water allowing water to flow over side of bowl.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. Observed a pair of tongs being stored in a container of raw chicken in which handle for tongs were resting in food. CDI: PIC repositioned tongs so that handle was above chicken.