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NameLODGE, THE
Address7725 COLONY RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28226
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/14/2019
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed facility thawing shrimp in a colander inside the hand sink in the kitchen. CDI- shrimp removed from sink.
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with TCS foods as required to avoid contamination. -P Observed cutting boards on prep. line from 3:30PM-4:30PM that had been in use since 11:00AM and had not been cleaned since the night before. CDI- items were recleaned.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P Observed green beans at 88F in the walk in cooler at 4:10PM. PIC indicated the green beans were placed into the walk in cooler at 11:30AM for cooling. CDI- product discarded. EHS provided cooling chart today.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures No Yes Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed items in the walk in cooler and along the prep. line cold holding above 41F (see chart). VR required to ensure compliance.
21 0 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 one container of meat loaf not dated in a flip top reach in cooler. CDI- product dated. 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 one container of ribs in the walk in cooler with a prep. date of 3/7. CDI- product discarded. No points deducted as facility has good understanding of datemarking.
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 salsa cooling in the walk in cooler in a high volume covered container while at 64F and green beans in a high volume covered container also cooling in the walk in cooler while at 88F. Both items were made earlier today. CDI- green beans discarded; salsa was transferred to a shallow metal pan and was uncovered and stirred.
33 0.50 Approved thawing methods used No No No 3-501.13 Use approved thawing methods. Observed facility thawing ribs at room temperature during inspection.