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NamePORTOFINO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT - THE ARBORETUM
Address8128 PROVIDENCE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/13/2024
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (G) Wash hands when switching between working with raw food and working with Ready to Eat Food. - P EHS observed employee touch raw shrimp then put on gloves without properly washing hands before moving to next task. CDI PIC instructed employee to wash hands and put on new pair of gloves. -2 points
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 EHS observed several TCS foods such as raw calamari in stove drawer and lettuce, garlic and oil, mixture in prep top and noodles above 41F. All foods were prepped today. CDI all foods were placed in WIC and cooled down to 41F. Repeat -3 points For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 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 .
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No 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 EHS observed pan of lasagna in WIC with no date mark. EHS states lasagna was made before arrival. CDI correct date mark was placed on lasagna. -0 points For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 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 .
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container Yes 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. EHS observed several spices with no label. CDI PIC labeled all spices. -0 points
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-502.11(A) Maintain utensils in good repair. EHS observed rust on shelving in dish pit area. -0 points