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Name

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS - MATTHEWS

Address

9420 E INDEPENDENCE BV

City/State/ZIP

MATTHEWS

28105

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

4/11/2024

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

EHS spoke to PIC about placing serving line items on TPHC moving forward as all food is held for 4 hours and discarded everyday already. Written procedures were completed onsite and PIC was educated on marking items with time stamp every morning.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
21	1.50	Proper hot holding temperatures	Yes	No	No	3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P 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 . Observed 5 pieces of sausage links being held on serving line below 135F. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded sausage links.
22	1.50	Proper cold holding temperatures	Yes	No	No	3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P 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 . Observed a plastic tray of boiled eggs being stored in glass reach in cooler on serving line above 41F and a jar of salsa being held at room temperature on serving line. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded eggs and jar of salsa was placed on TPHC as PIC stated remaining salsa is discarded at 9:30 everyday.
23	0	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 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 . Observed an open box of turkey sausage patties and an open box of ready to eat omelettes in RIC both missing date marks. CDI: PIC date marked both items as they were opened this morning.
47	0	Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used	Yes	No	No	4-202.11 Multiuse food contact surfaces shall be smooth, free of open seams, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, crevices and assembled to allow access to clean. -Pf Observed a cutting board with deep cuts being stored on clean storage shelf. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded cutting board.