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NameCOTTAGE EXPRESS
Address7209 E W T HARRIS BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28227
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/3/2017
Final Score @ Grade
91.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
14 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Dark build up inside ice machine; build up on metal pans stored as clean. CDI - Pans sent to dish area fro processing; clean ice machine.
16 0 Proper cooking time and temperatures Yes No No 3-401.11 Cook raw animal foods to required temperatures. Do not interrupt the cooking process without approved procedures. -P Chicken drumstick cooked to 159F. CDI - Chicken dropped back into oil and finished cooking at 187F.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Raw burger, raw steak, and raw beef teriyaki kabob holding above 45F in low prep cooler. CDI - All TCS foods discarded. Cooler could not be adjusted to hold temp (ambient air temp 50F). VR - Will return within 10 days.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No 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 Cooked shrimp and cooked pork placed in flip top cooler to cool. CDI - Relocated to walk in cooler for rapid cool down.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed metal pans wet stacked and one knife stored with blade between prep cooler and table. CDI - All sent to dish area for processing.
45 1 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. Chipping paint on walk in cooler shelves. Improvement noted form last inspection. Also, observed split gaskets on reach in coolers and low prep coolers. Replace all as needed.
47 1 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. Clean crumbs and debris from walk in cooler shelves, inside reach in cooler, wire shelving by rice warmers, and cooler gaskets throughout.
53 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No Yes No 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. Repair broken floor tiles in walk in freezer. 6-502.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Clean floors under shelves in walk in cooler.