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NameON THE BORDER #186
Address8315 NORTHLAKE COMMONS BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28216
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/6/2023
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. 2-401.11 (B) Closed beverage containers may be used if the container is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's hands, the container, and exposed food; clean equipment, utensils and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Observed opened employee drink inside a cup without a lid, stored on top of boxes of tortilla chips in prep area. CDI- drink moved, EHS discussed drink placement.
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf Observed no soap at handsink in corner near to-go area, near salsa holding area. CDI- soap provided.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed several plastic containers with sticker residue on insides and outsides, stacked together and sticker reside is getting onto food contact surfaces (insides of pans). EHS discussed sticker removal process with PIC, suggested ensuring these are dissolvable stickers to make cleaning process easier. CDI- pans with sticker residue removed for cleaning. REPEAT. Note: points left at half demerit value, EHS did not notice any issues with dishes having food debris, just a few stacks with stickers/sticker residue that needs to be cleaned. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
28 0 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed a couple of chemical bottles with no label indicating what chemical is. Observed 1x at dish pit and 1x at front greeting station, one at greeting station has label where employees need to mark what chemical it is with check mark next to list. CDI- chemicals labeled during inspection.
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(E) Store sanitizer containers used for wet wiping cloths off the floor and to prevent contamination of food, equipment, and utensils. Observed red sanitizer bucket filled with sanitizer stored on top of boxes of tortilla chips to begin inspection. CDI- sanitizer bucket moved.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed 1x gasket on reach in unit with significant damage, splitting and peeling from frame. EHS showed PIC gasket of concern. 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed several cutting boards throughout facility (red, green, brown cutting boards) with significant grooves/scoring, no longer smooth and easily cleanable. EHS suggested to swap out most scored boards with new cutting boards ASAP.
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed gaskets on reach in units needing general cleaning. REPEAT. Note: points de-escalated, EHS only noticed a couple of gaskets needing cleaning, EHS observed general cleanliness for non food contact surfaces during inspection.
54 0.50 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.15 Provide dumpster, waste containers that are of sound construction. 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed dumpster outside with damage to tops of lids, unable to fully close with damaged lids. PIC stated he will discuss with trash company.