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NameWHISKEY WAREHOUSE
Address1221 THE PLAZA
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/24/2020
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands. -P Observed female bartender wash hands and turn off faucet with bare hands. CDI - EHS corrected employee and she stated she would re-wash at bar before making drinks.
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible No No No 6-301.14 Handwashing Signage - C Observed barrel bar sink without hand washing signage. CDI - EHS provided hand washing sign.
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed raw shell eggs stored above RTE sauces in flip top cooler. CDI - PIC relocated eggs to correct storage.
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 one ice machine shield in need of cleaning (located in side room). REPEAT. 4-501.114 Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness - P Observed main dish washer producing 0 ppm chlorine. CDI - PIC called chemical company and machine was able to produce at least 100 ppm chlorine.
18 0 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P Observed house-made bleu cheese At 48F at 2:40 pm; PIC stated container had been cooling from 10:30. Bleu cheese had not cooled to 41F within 4 hours. CDI - Product discarded. Observed tomatoes cooling in walk in; no change in temperature in over an hour. Observed raw burgers cooling from preo; cooling at a 0.05 rate. CDI - Both vented and allowed to continue to cool in WIC.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed pimento cheese and tomatoes holding above 41F in prep units. CDI - Entire container of pimento cheese taken to walk in to cool. Top layer of tomatoes holding above 41F taken to walk in to cool rapidly. REPEAT.
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-102.11 Common Name-Working Containers - PF Observed two spray bottles without labels; PIC identified bottles as sanitizer bottles. CDI - PIC labeled bottles.
31 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 Observed bleu cheese cooling in large container with lid tightly closed. CDI - Product discard.
33 0 Approved thawing methods used No No No 3-501.12 Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Slacking - C Observed French fries and sweet potato fries slacking on cart at room temperature. Employee moved bags into walk in cooler to slack under refrigeration.
36 0 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed several flies throughout facility.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and 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 one box of shrimp stored on floor of walk in freezer. REPEAT. *Points kept at 0 due to improvement of overall food storage throughout walk in units*