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NameARIA TUSCAN GRILL
Address100 N TRYON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/16/2017
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
14 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed ice machine with pink and black buildup. CDI: Employee began cleaning machine during insnpection. 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed bar dish machine not sanitizing properly. CDI: All bar glassware to be taken to dish area in kitchen. REPEAT VIOLATION VERIFICATION REQUIRED
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Observed items in top of pizza cooler holding above 45F. Internal air temp of top portion of cooler was 48F. Items under the cooler were 37F, which is what the cooler's external thermostat was reading. CDI: Items temporarily placed on time. Maintenance called during inspection
22 0 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records Yes No Yes 3-501.19 Provide and follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Clearly mark foods with begin and end times. All food not sold by the end of 4 hours shall be discarded. -P/Pf Observed prep line items under heat lamp to be held on TPHC. Facility does not have a pre-written procedure. All items discarded before end of inspection. TPHC paperwork provided during inspection today via email. VERIFICATION REQUIRED.
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 spaghetti cooling in drawer. Spaghetti had been portioned within the hour. CDI: Spaghetti put onto sheet pan for cooling. REPEAT VIOLATION Improvement from last inspection
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes Yes 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed bar dish machine not properly sanitizing. CDI: EcoLab phoned. Observed pizza cooler not working properly. VERIFICATION REQUIRED. 4-202.11 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 one damaged plastic lid. CDI: Item discarded. REPEAT VIOLATION SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT FROM LAST INSPECTION