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NameSUNSET SOULFOOD
Address5009 BEATTIES FORD RD
SUITE 112
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28216
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/4/2022
Final Score @ Grade
84 B
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 1 PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties No No No 2-102.11 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge of food borne disease prevention, application of the HACCP principles and the requirements of this code.-Pf. Please visit our resource page, http://meck.co/FoodSafety , for more food safety information related to PIC Duties, Training, and managing food safety. Due to the high number of risk factor violations manager points were taken.
5 0 Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events Yes No No 2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed vomit plan on site, no poster hanging or on site. CDI-EHS sent paperwork.
15 3 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed unwashed tomatoes and peppers over RTE crab. CDI-PIC moved crab to a RTE shelf. REPEAT. 3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed chicken thawing in the sink with buckets of fish stored above it, chicken was being thawed with running water which was making a splash hazard. CDI-PIC moved chicken from the sink and cleaned sink.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-602.11 (A) (5) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned, and sanitized per 4-702.11/4-703.11, at any time during the when contamination may have occurred. P. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . Observed food employee wash pot with cloudy water, soap with food debris inside. They then took it to place it on the clean dish side of shelves. CDI-EHS explained they must sanitize dishes after washing. Due to the 3-comp sink having raw chicken inside, it made this process impossible. They took the raw chicken out, cleaned/sanitized sink, then sanitized dishes. REPEAT.
21 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P 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. Observed two items in the hotbox below 135F. Observed shrimp on the hotholding station (that never holds temp) and they keep most the food on TPHC. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded and added the shrimp to the TPHC form and board.
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P 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 . Observed squash (67), corn (70), mashed potatoes(90), all above 41F. Cut collards above 41F, PIC said they bought this food and it was at the store at 10am. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded all above temp food.
23 3 Proper date marking & 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 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Observed two items with an old date in the WIC, items were 33F. PIC explained they were frozen and they pulled them out today to thaw. No pull/thaw date. CDI-Food employee added pull/thaw date. REPEAT.
35 1 Approved thawing methods used Yes Yes No 3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. Pf Observd pig chitterlings at 69F in the prep sink no flowing water. Shrimp at 37F, and 2 containers of fish in a bucket stored on the floor. CDI-PIC put shrimp off the floor. and started processing chitterlings. REPEAT.
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes 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 3 containers of food thawing on the floor. CDI-PIC picked them off the floor.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed WIC and WIF doors hard to shut. Rusted shelves throughout facility.
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. 4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed counters and shelves with grease and food debris.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & 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. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed floors, walls and ceilings in need of cleaning.