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NameDIAMOND RESTAURANT
Address1901 COMMONWEALTH AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/11/2020
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed unwashed produce stored above RTE food in walk in cooler.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized No Yes No 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed ice chute inside machine in need of cleaning. REPEAT. *Points de-escalated due to improvement of cleaning and maintenance of ice machine*
21 1.50 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 Observed cooked green peppers and onions in flip top without date marks. PIC stated they were cooked/prepared 6/10. CDI - Both items correctly date marked. 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 gyro meat (6/4), pimento cheese (5/29), slaw (6/2), hot dogs (6/4), veggie chili (6/1), and black eyed peas (6/3). CDI - All items voluntarily discarded.
36 0 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-202.15 Protect outer openings of establishment from insect or rodent entry. Observed side door to dry goods area propped open without any protection to prevent pest entry. 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed several flies inside kitchen area.
45 2 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed lids for dry bins cracked/broken; no longer smooth and easily cleanable. Repair/replace as necessary. Observed rusted shelving throughout facility, *facility has been making improvements by replacing with new shelving in walk in cooler; points may be de-escalated next inspection if more improvements are shown*. REPEAT.
46 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf Facility did not have test kit for quat sanitizer during today’s inspection. Verification visit will be made within 10 days of inspection.
47 0 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. Observed stand up fans in need of cleaning. *Kept at zero points due to overall improvement of equipment cleaning throughout facility* REPEAT.