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NameRITZ-CARLTON BANQUET KITCHEN, THE
Address201 E TRADE ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/10/2024
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed employee drinks over the warewashing area. CDI - PIC relocated the drinks. -0-
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. - P. Observed food employee grab cellphone, place device into back pocket, don gloves and transition into preparing ready-to-eat cut fruits. CDI - Employee coached, fruit voluntarily discarded and hands washed. -0-
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 two hand washing sinks obstructed by utility carts and speed racks. CDI - Obstructions removed. 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. - Pf. Observed no hand drying provisions available at two hand washing sinks. CDI - Disposable hand towels provided to each station. -1-
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed boxes of foods stored on the floor inside of the walk-in freezer and one box of unwashed produce on floor in back hall way. -0-
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed damaged gasket at door of walk-in cooler. Replace. -0-
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No No 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. - Pf. Observed expired test strips for qt san chemical (exp: Nov 2020). Facility has no other means to test sanitizer solution. -0.5- Verification is required.
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed wastewater backing up onto the floors under the passthrough dishmachine, unable to properly drain into the sanitary sewage system. Maintenance has been advised and instructed on immediate action; chief engineer arrived onsite for repairs. -0-
52 1 Sewage & wastewater properly disposed No No No 5-402.13 Maintain sanitary sewage system according to Law. - P. Observed wastewater backing up onto the floors from floor drain under the passthrough dishmachine. Floor drain unable to properly drain into the sanitary sewage system. Maintenance has been advised and instructed on immediate action; chief engineer arrived onsite for repairs. -1- Staff instructed to discontinue use of banquet kitchen dish machine and will use the main floor heat sanitizing dish machine which was tested at 160 F. Verification visit required to ensure compliance within 3 days.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & 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 a section of the walk-in cooler floor panel buckling and lifting. Repair. -0-