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NameMELTING POT, THE
Address16625 STATESVILLE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/25/2022
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General CommentsEstablishment has changed their dishmachine to Ecolab - ES-4000, Water Heater is still the same RHEEM GHE100 ES-200 @ 199,000. Water heater is adequate to provide enough hot water to all plumbing fixtures needing hot water. 254 GPH is needed and the water heater provides 259GPH @ 70F rise.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed an employee dump ice in the handsink. CDI -Explained to the PIC that the handsink is for handwashing only.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed cut leafy greens at 63 at the prep area. PIC stated that they were just placed out. CDI - PIC removed and placed back into the walk in cooler to get back down to 41F or below. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
28 0 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service/use items. -P Observed sanitizer bucket on drain board of the food prep sink. CDI - PIC removed.
33 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 just prepped cut lettuce cooling covered with lid.CDI - PIC uncovered the lettuce to rapidly cool down to 41F. -REPEAT- * For more information on proper cooling procedures please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed shakers at the prep area without labels.
43 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (C ) Store in-use utensils on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment. The utensils and storage surface must be cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. Observed knives being stored in sanitizer water. Explained to the PIC that they shall place on a clean surface.CDI - PIC removed the knife from the sanitizer.