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NameCARMELLA'S PIZZA
Address8124 S TRYON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28273
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/23/2020
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed raw bacon stored over mozzarella cheese in reach in 2 door unit. CDI- Foods were rearranged as needed for compliance. -1.5 points.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No 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./3-501.17 Ready-To-Eat Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Date Marking - PF Observed several containers of cooked noodles dated and onsite for 8 days. Observed lasagna that was prepped and frozen from the day before not dated. CDI- noodles were discarded and lasagna was dated and placed back in the freezer. Explained the importance of following date marking procedures.
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 Observed salads cooling in enclosed casing while stacked on top of each other in reach in 2 door unit. CDI- Food items were ventilated and moved to walk in cooler/freezer. Facility has done better overall with cooling but has had cooling violations on last several inspections. A risk control plan may be recommended for better cooling. -1 point.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(D) Maintain dry wiping cloths free of visible debris and soil. Maintain sanitizer containers for in-use cloths free of visible debris and soil. Sanitizer bucket was below 50 ppm in chlorine sanitizer when checked., PIC adjusted sanitizer so that it is reaching at least 50-200 ppm. -.5 points.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean Yes Yes No 4-601.11 (B) and (C) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils - C Remove sticky grease buildup from 2 door storage under over. Also observed buildup along 2 door tall unit door handle. REPEAT -.5 points. No escalation of points due to overall improvements made in this area. *General Commnet: Inspection conducted wih Toni R.