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NameDIAMOND RESTAURANT
Address1901 COMMONWEALTH AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/17/2020
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 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 raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed raw egg stored above ready to eat foods in reach in cooler. CDI - Eggs relocated.
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 chute inside ice machine in need of cleaning. REPEAT. *Points kept at half due to overall maintenance and cleaning of shield maintained.*
17 0 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding Yes No No 3-403.11 Reheat all TCS foods to 165F within 2 hours if food is to be hot held until service. -P Observed veggie chili reheated on stove top; employee stated veggie chili had been reheated but had only reached max of 120F. CDI - Employee continued to reheat.
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 Observed marinara sauce hot holding in steam table at 109F. CDI - PIC reheated sauce to at least 167F before placing back into table.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No 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 deli ham (11/3) and horseradish mayo (10/27) with expired time/temperature window. CDI - Both discarded. 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 two containers of opened hot dogs without date mark CDI - PIC identified they were opened the previous day and correctly date marked. Observed gallon of milk without date mark CDI - PIC was unable to identify open date, discarded.
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. Observed several boxes stored on floor of walk in cooler and freezer. 6-404.11 Designate a separate area for items that are not for use and are being held for credit, such as dented cans or recalled products. -Pf Observed three dented cans stored for in-use products. CDI - EHS educated PIC and cans were taken to separate area for credit.
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 rusted shelving throughout facility. Observed ripped/split gaskets on back reach in cooler. Observed lids for dry goods bins cracked and broken. REPEAT.
47 0 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed gaskets in need of cleaning throughout cold holding equipment. REPEAT VIOLATION. *Points not escalated due to improvement of item noted last inspection*