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NameBLUE TAJ, THE
Address14815 BALLANTYNE VILLAGE WY
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/21/2019
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 0 Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; responsibilities and reporting. Yes No No 2-201.11(A) Ensure food employees understand when to report illnesses, symptoms and exposure. -P: Employees named wrong symptoms; could not say when return to work was allowed. Employee Health Policy is posted prominently in kitchen. CDI- showed employees posted EMP document and discussed fully.
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes Yes No 2-301.14 Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils and before food preparation, handling clean equipment and utensils and unwrapped single-use/single-service articles. -P: Observed employee in dish pit handling soiled utensils then handling clean without a hand wash. CDI-stopped employee and had him rewash hands. Soiled utensils run back thru cleaning cycle.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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 pan of tomato sauce cooling in inadequate ice bath. Ice and water level too shallow to adequately cool sauce. CDI- water and ice added to bath container to top level of sauce. Sauce cooled from 130 F to 68 F in 45 minutes with stirring.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No Yes No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. One container of flour not labeled as to contents.
42 1 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed employee towel-drying utensils coming out of dish machine. REPEAT.
49 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Dish pit hand sink with an apparent faulty valve. Runs hot then cold. CDI- adjustments made to sink to provide hot water for correct hand washing. Call plumber for service.
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Caulking at sinks supporting black growth, caulking deteriorated away in some areas
54 0 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed umbrella stored at coffee station.