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NameHICKORY TAVERN BIRKDALE
Address9526 BIRKDALE CROSSING DR
 
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/26/2018
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf In back corner of cook line, observed handsink with food inside of it. CDI- Sink needs to be cleaned out immediately and spoke to PIC about only using handwash sink for handwashing. 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf In corner of kitchen beside reach in cooler, observed handsink with no paper towels. CDI- Paper towels were provided.
12 1 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction Yes No 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 In walk in cooler, observed box of open oysters with no tag. CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded oysters.
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed three scoops with food debris stored with clean utensils. CDI- Items were removed to be recleaned.
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 the following items not date marked: corn, black beans, feta cheese, sauerkraut, rice, spinach, hot dogs, lettuce, spinach dip, spinach, tomatoes, ham and sausage. CDI- PIC knew when some items were prepped or opened and was allowed to date mark. Those items that PIC had no memory when opened or prepped were voluntarily discarded. 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 the following items with expired time window: hamburger-12/10, corn beef-12/16, turkey-12/19, ham-12/19, chicken-12/19. CDI- Items were voluntarily discarded. Spoke to PIC about new date marking system to fix issues.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes No No 6-404.11 Designate a separate area for items that are not for use and are being held for credit, such as dented cans or recalled products. -Pf Found three dented cans being stored with other cans. CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded cans.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed build up of food debris in gaskets in reach in unit. Advised PIC that cleaning needs to be done. REPEAT.
49 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No Yes No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Handsink in back corner of cook line was leaking. PIC called maintenance and maintenance is coming by tomorrow to repair the leak. Sink is also clogged causing water to drain slowly, likely cause of this is food being dumped into the sink. Sink will be cleaned out immediately. REPEAT.
53 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No Yes No 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed floors in need of cleaning. Advised to clean floors. REPEAT.