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NameCOPAN RESTAURANT
Address3607 N SHARON AMITY RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/16/2017
Final Score @ Grade
90.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed open employee drinks stoerd on prep surfaces- cdi drinks moved to below prep areas.
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible No No Yes 5-202.12 Provide at least 100F water at handsinks. -Pf 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed <100F in the restrooms- vr in 10 days. Observed a blocked handsink at the bar and staff washing hands in the dump sink- cdi handsink unblocked during inspection.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected No No Yes 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed any raw meats stored over different types of veggies- not able to correct during inspection. VR on 10/26.
18 0 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 45F. -P Soup was cooling from the night before and still had not reached <45F- cdi discarded by PIC during inspection.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes 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 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 Observed 2 different batches of tamales with no dates- cdi newest batch back dated and oldest was discarded. Observed queso that was made on the 11th and it was stored between 41-45F- cdi product discarded.
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 soup that had cooled overnight in a very deep portion inside of a plastic container- cdi discarded. Discussed the need the need for thinner food portions.
36 2 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No Yes No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests Observed pests in the facility.
37 2 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes Yes No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed multiple vegatables stored on the floor of the walk in cooler- staff could not correct during inspection. VR by 10/23.
52 1 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No Yes No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Dumpster's top lid was left open today- keep closed when not in use.
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. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Build up on ceiling vent