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NameCHICKEN BOX CAFE
Address1331 W SUGAR CREEK RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28203
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/8/2013
Final Score @ Grade
85.50 B
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 0 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties Yes No No Person in charge must have passed ANSI approved food safety course. Points will be deducted as of 01/01/14. CDI: by instruction.
4 1 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No Observed employee drinks stored above food and food prep. areas in kitchen. Store employee drinks below/away from all food, prep., clean equipment, etc. CDI: drinks removed.
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No Cleaning/saitizing needed for dishes in storage at cook line. Observed food debris on stacks of dishes. CDI: Instruction - manager will remove excess from premises.
18 3 Proper cooling time and temperatures No Yes No Observed large containers of cabbage & green beans in cooling w/out active measures to cool properly; observed large buckets of gravy placed in cooler on 10/07 at 11:00 a.m. at temp.=57-61F. Use proper methods to cool food from 135F to 70F within 2 hours & then to 45F (41F) w/in 4 hours (6 hours total time) - see #31 also. CDI: Cabbage & beans placed in walk-in; gravy discarded, voluntarily. (3-501.14)
19 3 Proper hot holding temperatures No Yes No Observed fried chicken stored under inoperable heat lamp at 91-124F. Maintain temperature of hot potentially hazardous foods at or above 135F CDI: chicken re-heated > 165F (3-501.16)
20 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No Observed (sweet potato) custard pies stored at room temperature. Maintain temperature of potentially hazardous cold food at or below 45F (41F) or use time as a public health control with procedure, written & available.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No Observed no date marking as required. Properly date mark all potentially hazardous, ready-to-eat food such as cooked potatoes, potato salad, gravy, ox tails, rice, cooked vegetables, cut lettuce, American cheese with prep. date or discard date. CDI: All items labeled with prep. dates.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No Observed large containers of cooked cabbage & beans sitting out of temp. control at temp. < 135F; observed large containers of gravy, covered, improperly cooled after 27 hours at a temp. form 57F to 61F. Use approved cooling methods to actively cool food such as shallow food portions, adequate ice bath or ice bags, adding ice as ingredient, storing in walk-in, uncovered. CDI: cabbage & beans placed in walk-in; gravy discarded.
36 0 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No Observed a few flies. Reduce fly presence by keeping back door completely closed & repairing gap at bottom.
41 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No Observed styrofoam cups used as scoops for all dry food. Use scoops with handles, only.
47 1 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No Yes No Cleaning needed for surfaces and equipment throughout entirety of kitchen to remove grease & build-up.
53 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No Yes No Cleaning needed for surfaces throughout.
54 1 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used No Yes No Replace bulbs & properly shield them in walk-in to provide adequate lighting.FOR REGRADE: call (704) 336-5100