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NameCRACKER BARREL
Address9330 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/11/2017
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
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes Yes No 2-301.14 Wash hands after activities that contaminate them.-P Observed an employee handling an uncooked hamburger patty then switch to other tasks without washing his hands in-between. EHS observed multiple instances of employees properly washing their hands at appriate times during the inspection. Improvements have been made to handwashing since last inspection.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized No No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations. -P Observed the chlorine sanitizing dish machine operating at 0ppm after several minutes of testing. CDI- service repair technician arrived on site at ~1:00PM and had machine functioning properly by 1:10PM.
19 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed mashed potatoes in the steam well and in the hot box hot holding below 135F (see chart). CDI- instructed PIC to reheat product to above 165F.
31 0.50 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 2 pans of lettuce cooling in a reach in cooler in high volume, wrapped containers. CDI- product was transferred to shallower pans and left uncovered to cool in the walk in cooler.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(D) Maintain dry wiping cloths free of visible debris and soil. Maintain sanitizer containers for in-use cloths free of visible debris and soil. Observed soiled cloths being stored on prep. surfaces along the cook line. Observed one bucket of sanitizer along the cook line with visible food debris in the sanitizing solution. 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation - C Maintain sanitizer at proper concentrations. Observed one bucket of chlorine sanitizer with a concentration less than 50ppm.
41 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. Observed one ice scoop being stored in ice with the handle in direct contact with the ice.
42 0 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 cleaned metal and plastic containers stacked while wet.