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Mecklenburg County Health Dept

Public Health Inspections

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Premises Information


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Name

ENERGY CAFE

Address

101 S TRYON ST

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

NC

28280

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

4/20/2023

Final Score @ Grade

97

A

General Comments

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
10	1	Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible	Yes	No	No	5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed ice inside the handsink basin. CDI - Educated the PIC that the handwashing sink is for hand washing only.
22	0	Proper cold holding temperatures	Yes	No	No	3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed chicken salad prepped today in the reach in cooler (front service area) above 41F. PIC stated that this was just prepped and the building had a fire drill and everything was just thrown into the units, they had just came back from the fire drill. CDI - PIC placed back into the walk in cooler to rapidly cool. 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 .
33	1	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 For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . Observed just prepped chicken salad, salsa, and quinoa wrapped in plastic wrap in deep food containers in the walk in cooler. CDI -PIC uncovered and portioned out in shallow pans to rapidly cool to 41F.
56	1	Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used	No	Yes	No	6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee belongings (purse, aprons, keys, jackets/cardigan, drinks) stored with facility supplies on the shelving in hallway. CDI - PIC relocated belongings.