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NameCOWFISH, THE
Address4310 SHARON RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/18/2018
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf: Observed handsink being used as a dump sink in kitchen. Ice observed in sink. CDI- sink cleared. 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf: No hand towels at dish pit handsink. CDI-paper towels provided.
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(4) Protect food in storage using covered containers, intact wrappings, or packaging. Observed bok choy and asparagus uncovered in walk-in.
18 3 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes Yes 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: Found deep volume and covered container of elbow macaroni 74 F after 2.5 hours. CDI- food was voluntarily discarded. Observed mushrooms cooling in walk-in on cooling cart, cooling at rate of .42 F / minute. Mushrooms had time to have method corrected. Mushrooms spread in thinner layer and uncovered.
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No 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: Feta cheese not being date marked when packages are opened. One opened container date marked with date of opening, two days prior.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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: Elbow macaroni being cooled in tightly sealed container in dense volume. Mushrooms cooling mounded up on sheet tray and loosely covered. See #18 above.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed slow drip at bar handsink.