Select your filters and click the Search button to search for data, or click Clear to clear all filters
 
Logo Main Menu
Mecklenburg County Health Dept
Public Health Inspections
Select your filters and click the Search button to search for data, or click Clear to clear all filters
 
  
 

Premises Information

Return to Inspections
NameLUCKY LOU'S TAVERN
Address5124 PARK RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/28/2024
Final Score @ Grade
98 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed black and pink buildup inside of ice machine. Increased and more thorough cleaning frequency recommended. -0-
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P- Observed items in RIC #2 above 41F. Refer to temperature chart. -CDI- PIC placed items in freezer to cool back down. -1.5- 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 . Possible air flow issue with this unit. As items on top shelves were temping and items on bottom shelf were not.
33 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 housemade ranch prepared today cooling in prep unit with lids, stacked on top of each other. Observed turkey sliced today cooling in prep units portioned in bags, stacked on top of each other. Observed Marianara sauce cooling with no change in temperature after 42 minutes. Observed cut lettuce cooling in plastic container with lid in prep unit with no change in temperature after 33 minutes. -CDI- PIC placed sliced turkey in large container and spread it out and placed in freezer to facilitate rapid cooling and placed housemade ranch in WIC to facilitate rapid cooling. PIC placed marinara into smaller containers and placed ranch and other items in cooler without lids to facilitate rapid cooling. -0.5- 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .