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NameSTEELE CREEK CAFE
Address2420 WESTINGHOUSE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28273
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/30/2014
Final Score @ Grade
91.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed egg wash stored over iced tea in the walk in cooler, raw bacon over iced tea in the walk in cooler, raw perch over squash in a reach in cooler, and raw sausage over hot dogs in a reach in cooler. CDI- storage rearranged. 3-302.11(A) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed several boxes of unwashed produced stored over ready to eat foods in the walk in cooler. CDI- storage rearranged.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations. -P Observed one sanitizer bucket at 0ppm chlorine concentration. CDI- bucket was emptied and refilled to proper concentration. 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed dried hush puppy batter on a mixing blade and vegetable debris in between a vegetable slicers blades. CDI- items set aside for recleaning.
16 0 Proper cooking time and temperatures Yes No No 3-401.11 Cook raw animal foods to required temperatures. Do not interrupt the cooking process without approved procedures. -P Observed a gyro cone being cooked on a spit and then removed and cooled before it was fully cooked. I could not determine from the original packaging whether the product was fully cooked or raw. CDI- facility will fully cook and shave the gyro meat all within the same day without interrupting the cooking process until they can prove that it is a fully cooked product when it is delivered.
19 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed macaroni and cheese in a warmer at 131F. CDI- macaroni reheated in oven to 165F.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed hot dogs not dated opened on 12/27, vegetable soup not dated prepared on 12/29, and feta cheese not dated opened on 12/26. CDI- datemarks added. 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 two buckets of coleslaw dated 12/23 in the walk in cooler and one bucket of rice dated 12/21 in the walk in cooler. CDI- foods were discarded.
26 2 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes Yes No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed three unlabeled chemical bottles on the chemical storage rack. CDI- labels were added. 7-204.11 Provide sanitizer at correct concentrations, diluting as required.-P Observed one bleach spray bottle the operator stated was used for cleaning the deli slicer. The spray bottle contained concentrated bleach and was stronger than 200ppm. CDI- facility will discontinue use of the unconcentrated bleach spray for cleaning the slicer and will use an approved sanitizer to clean all food contact surfaces.
33 0 Approved thawing methods used No No No 3-501.13 Use approved thawing methods. Observed fish thawing in a bucket in a preparation sink without the use of running water.
35 1 Food properly labeled: original container Yes No No 3-602.11 Food packaged on premises for customer self service shall include a label with the common name of the food, ingredients in descending order, quantity of contents, name and place of business and major food allergens. -Pf Observed pies packaged in the facility being stored in a reach in glass cooler near the front registers without proper labels. VR required in 10 days.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed at least 10 containers stacked while wet.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. Observed a drill being used to mix hush puppy batter.
46 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -PF Observed no chlorine sanitizer test kit on site. VR required within 10 days.
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 the floor of the walk in cooler saturated with water. PIC stated this happens only after rain storms.