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NameBERNARDIN'S RESTAURANT
Address435 S TRYON STREET
SUITE 100
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/9/2018
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
9 1 Food obtained from approved source Yes No No 3-201.11 Use food from approved sources only. -P Observed wild foraged chantrelles in walk in freezer and prep top. PIC could only find the forager's education verification. CDI: Mushrooms voluntarily discarded. Later, the tag was found. PIC reminded to keep the tag with the forager education to ensure that future batches are not discarded. NOTE: Tags must be retained for 90 days past last sale. No other tags present in facility, although PIC stated that he has continuously sold them for several months now.
21 3 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 Observed macaroni and goat cheese appetizers with no date. PIC stated they were made yesterday. CDI: Items properly dated. 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 housemade caesar dressing from 10/30 and lobster tails from 10/31 in coolers. CDI: Items voluntarily discarded. Observed chantrelles in prep top with no date. PIC stated they pull them from the freezer little by little and was not sure what date they were pulled. CDI: Item voluntarily discarded. REPEAT VIOLATION
22 1 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records Yes No No 3-501.19 Provide and follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Clearly mark foods with begin and end times. All food not sold by the end of 4 hours shall be discarded. -P/Pf Observed butter in warmer marked with date and time. PIC stated that item his held for 4 hours and then discarded. The butter was labeled from 11/8/18 with 11am. CDI: Item voluntarily discarded. PIC reminded that once an item is placed on TPHC, it must be discarded at the end of the time window.
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 mushrooms, rice, and lentils cooling on speed racks in kitchen at room temperature. Items were below 135F. CDI: Items moved to walk in for rapid cooling. REPEAT VIOLATION
33 0 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 Use approved thawing methods. Observed squid thawing under running water. Squid was above 45F. CDI: Squid immediately prepared and rapidly cooled.
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No 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 food stored on the floor of walk in cooler and freezer. REPEAT VIOLATION
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed employee towel drying pans. CDI: Pans rewashed. REPEAT VIOLATION Previous violation corrected.
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No Yes 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. REPEAT Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed cleaning needed on walls and floors by dish machine. Observed cleaning needed in door threshold from kitchen to dish area. Observed heavy dust build-up and discoloration on ceiling tiles in kitchen. 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed absorbent ceiling tiles near handwash sink. Tiles are water stained.