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NameBLUE TAJ, THE
Address14815 BALLANTYNE VILLAGE WY
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/30/2018
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 1 food employee not vigorously rub hands for 10 to 15 seconds when washing. CDI by instruction.
7 1.50 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P - Observed food employee handle naan bread with their hands for to go order. CDI, foods voluntarily discarded by PIC.
13 3 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - P - Observed unwashed snow peas stored over washed onions. Observed unwashed potatoes stored over ready to eat food in walk in cooler 1. Observed sauces not covered / protected in walk in freezer. CDI, foods covered and foods relocated for proper storage.
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils - P - Observed some plates stored as clean but residues on food contact area at prep line. CDI, plates relocated for cleaning.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P - Observed raw lamb and chicken overstacked above chill line in prep unit that operator stated was recently placed. CDI, foods relocated to walk in cooler to rapidly cool.
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 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 cut tomatoes and simosa prepared over 24 hours not date marked. CDI, operator voluntarily discarded foods.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed container of flour not labeled as required.
38 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Effectiveness-Hair Restraints - C - Observed food employee not wearing a hair restraint.
41 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. Observed spoon in contact with food in prep refrigerator and single-service container with no handle used as scoop. Use proper utensil with handle.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No 4-901.11 Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required - C - Observed employee towel drying clean equipment. Observed some wet stacking of containers.
46 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips Yes No No 4-302.14 Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices - PF - Observed no quat or chlorine test strips available on-site. CDI, proper test strips provided by PIC while on site.