Mecklenburg County Health Dept
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NameFLEMING`S PRIME STEAKHOUSE
Address210 E TRADE ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/25/2024
Final Score @ Grade
87 B
General Comments
Violations 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
9 2 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P Observed employee handle slider buns with bare hands. CDI: Buns voluntarily discarded. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link: Handwashing and No Barehand Contact https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M
14 2 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction No Yes No 3-203.12 Retain tag on the bag of shellstock until empty. Record date on the tag when the last shellstock from the container is used. Store tags in chronological order for 90 days. -Pf Observed 2 oyster tags with no last date sold. REPEAT VIOLATION VERIFICATION REQUIRED
15 3 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Observed raw lobster stored over raw oysters that were pre-shucked and are served raw in reach in cooler. CDI: Oysters relocated. REPEAT VIOLATION For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Observed unwashed produce stored over ready to eat items in the walk in cooler. CDI: Items reorganized. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P Observed employee pick up a mushroom from the floor with gloved hands, discard the mushroom, and then move to continue to work with mushrooms. CDI: EHS stopped employee, and directed employee to doff gloves, wash hands, and then don new gloves.
20 0 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P. Observed crab cake mix cooling in walk in cooler in a deep covered container after more than 4 hours. CDI: Product voluntarily discarded. 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Cooling Food Safely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6x8b1ZVOxU .
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed entire main line coolers holding product above 41F. Ready to eat products above 41F were voluntarily discarded. Raw products were relocated to the walk in as all were 45F and below. CDI: PIC stated that he temped the food at 11am and then noticed that one of the coolers was iced up so he turned off the compressor to let it thaw and accidentally left it off for approximately 2 hours before turning it back on. Products had risen in temperature but unable to know how long. Coolers were back on and running during inspection. VERIFICATION REQUIRED to ensure coolers come back to temp. 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 .
23 1.50 Proper date marking & 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 no date mark on cooked onions in reach in. CDI: Product voluntarily discarded. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . 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 cooked mushrooms and leeks (6/17), housemade tomato jam (6/17), cooked onions (6/18), and black garlic aioli (6/18) held past 7 days in reach in cooler. CDI: Items voluntarily discarded. Observed portioned dips in reach in cooler date marked for today (the day they were portioned) and not the date that the dip was originally made. CDI: Date corrected to match batch date from the walk in. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes Yes No 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf Observed no time marked on bearnaise. CDI: Time of prep placed on product. Observed stickers for TCS butters and spreads indicating date mark, not 4 hour hold time. CDI: Discard time corrected on label. REPEAT VIOLATION
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No 3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -Pf Observed crab cake mix cooling in deep covered pan in walk in cooler. CDI: Product voluntarily discarded. Observed crab claws, crab legs, cauliflower steaks, and cooked mushrooms cooling in reach in coolers/cooler drawers. CDI: Vegetables relocated to walk in cooler, seafood cooled with ice. REPEAT VIOLATION 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
42 0 Washing fruits & vegetables Yes No No 3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Observed employee cutting mushrooms straight from the box without washing them. CDI: Employee washed mushrooms.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-903.11 (A) Store cleaned equipment, utensils, linens in a clean, dry location; where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed some food debris in bus tubs with utensils stored as clean.
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes 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 some gaskets on refrigeration with black build up and crumbs built up, particularly in cooler drawers on the line. Observed build up on rails of cooler equipment throughout facility. Observed minor build up on walk in shelving and dry storage shelving. REPEAT VIOLATION Some improvement from previous inspection.