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NamePORTOFINO ITALIAN
Address5126 PARK RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/25/2018
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
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. Large batches of marinara sauce, pasta, and shredded chicken cooling improperly inside walk-in cooler and freezer. CDI: discussed proper cooling methods. Pasta was transferred onto flat sheet trays; chicken was spread out more and stored in smaller batches, sauces were split into multiple containers in smaller portions and stirred.
37 1 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. Multiple containers of sauces were observed cooling on the floor inside walk-in freezer and stored on the floor of kitchen prior to cooling.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Multiple cloths observed not in use stored wet on food contact surfaces. Observed 2 quat sanitizer buckets reading 0 - 50ppm. CDI: both were changed and corrected to 200ppm.
42 1 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No Repeat: 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Wet stacking observed with pans and plastic containers on kitchen shelves.
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No Repeat: 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. Some plastic food containers observed with cracks. Replace badly stained pasta sauce containers. 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Small cutting boards observed with deep cuts and pitted.