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NameCOASTAL KITCHEN & BAR
Address222 E 3RD ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/28/2023
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf. Observed handsink blocked on the right side of the line by table with plates. CDI: Table moved.
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Observed raw salmon in walk in freezer stored over fully cooked items. Products were all in quart containers. CDI: Items reorganized. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
18 1.50 Proper cooking time & temperatures No No Yes 3-401.14 (F) Establishment must obtain prior approval from the Health Department before using a non-continuous cooking process. Follow approved written procedures for non-continuous cooking. Pf Non-continuous cooking application and procedures can be found at: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed non-continuous cooking of chicken that was done yesterday and not recorded on cooling log. VERIFICATION REQUIRED Food not logged in the future shall be discarded.
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 Observed lettuce and spring mix in cooler drawer of broken cooler. CDI: Product voluntarily discarded. Observed liquid eggs and sausage on ice above 41F. CDI: products in cooler placed on TPHC until cooler is repaired or replaced. TPHC paper work filled out. REPEAT VIOLATION Previous violations corrected. Facility has purchased data loggers for all coolers and is using this system to monitor cold holding throughout facility. This unit was known to be broken, and therefore ice baths were being used, however ice baths were not properly set up to maintain temperature. 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 .
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used Yes No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed main prep cooler on line is not working. Unit was off today. Compressor was replaced a week ago and then a second part broke causing the cooler to not maintain temperature. Facility has a technician scheduled for next week to come replace that part. If the unit cannot be permanently repaired and maintained it must be replaced.
51 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No Yes No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed coffee dump sink leaking underneath drain. REPEAT VIOLATION
52 0 Sewage & wastewater properly disposed Yes No No 5-402.13 Maintain sanitary sewage system according to Law.-P Observed sewage back up from drains in loading dock area at exterior of facility. There has been excessive rain the past few days which likely has overloaded some of the city waste system causing the back up. Very limited sewage present except directly around drains in the parking garage/loading dock. CDI: Manager of hotel has already scheduled a plumber to come and rectify the issue. Plumber scheduled for 12pm today. EHS will follow up next week to ensure that there were no long term issues after the plumber comes out.