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NameCOPAN RESTAURANT
Address3607 N SHARON AMITY RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/7/2015
Final Score @ Grade
87 B
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 2 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No No No 2-102.12 PIC demonstrates knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. No one present with food protection manager certification during the inspection; certified manager arrived at end of inspection.
8 2 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible No Yes No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf No paper towels at only kitchen handsink. CDI - Staff restocked.
19 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Refried beans and enchelada sauce holding below 135F in steam well. CDI - Items returned to 165F+ after stirring.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Cabbage, lettuce, pico, tomatoes, raw shrimp, raw chicken, raw fish, raw beef, and cooked chicken holding above 45F in low prep coolers/ flip tops. CDI - Recently preped items moved to walk in cooler for rapid cool down. All others discarded. Temperature adjusted in low prep cooler; remaining non-TCS foods returned to acceptable temps.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition No Yes No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Cooked chicken in low prep cooler with no date; staff seemed confused on prep date CDI - Discarded due to temperature violation. (See 20). 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 Chicherones dated 12-3-15 and holding at 43 in walk in cooler; dicarde should have happened on 12-16-15. CDI - Discarded.
26 2 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes Yes No 7-204.11 Provide sanitizer at correct concentrations, diluting as required.-P Sanitizer in spray bottle above 200ppm chlorine; test strips bleached out. CDI - Solution cut in half five times to dilute to 200ppm chlorine.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No 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 Lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, and pico tightly wrapped in plastic while cooling. CDI - Plastic wrap pulled back to vent.
37 0 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. Boxes of peppers and corn stored on floor in walk in cooler. Relocate to shelf.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No Yes No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Wet wiping cloths in kitchen stored on prep counter; wet wiping cloths behind bar are held in soapy water. CDI - Sanitizer made for front and back of house; all wet wiping cloths stored in sanitizing solutions.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Walk in cooler shleves becoming rusty and difficult to clean. Repaint or replace.
47 1 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Build up of food debris on walk in cooler shleves and splatters inside microwave. Clean all.
53 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No 6-502.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Wipe dust from walk in cooler ceiling.
54 0 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-303.11 Lighting intensity shall be at least 20 foot candles in areas used for warewashing. Repair lights above three comp sink that are not functioning.