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NameCHAR BAR NO. 7
Address3118 FINCHER FARM RD
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/20/2019
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands. -P - Observed food employee turn off faucet with their bare hands after hand washing. CDI by instruction.
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - P - Observed unwashed produce stored over pre washed and read to eat foods in walk in cooler. CDI, foods relocated for proper storage.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P - Observed cut lettuce, pico in prep unit over 41 degrees F. Observed ranch dressing over 41 degrees F and cheese overstacked in prep unit above 41 degrees F. Vr to ensure long term compliance of cold holding and TCS foods are held at required temperature. See temperature observations above. TPHC discussed as option. Effective January 1st, 2019 all TCS foods must be cold held at 41 degrees F and below.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P - Observed prep date used on pasta but operator stated facility redated product when removed from walk in cooler and placed in prep date on date product was removed from container. Observed pasta with date of 8/20 that had prep date of 8/19 in walk in cooler. Observed corned beef with prep date of 8/8. CDI, foods voluntarily discarded by PIC. improvement made since previous inspection.
31 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 pasta cooling in deep covered containers at 66 degrees F. CDI, operator transferred to shallow uncovered pans to rapidly cool.
38 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. Observed food prep employee wearing a watch.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on prep surface and cloth used to stabilize cutting board.
42 0.50 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 clean pans being wet stacked.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed broken glass in glass storage refrigerator behind bar. CDI, unit cleaned while on-site.
54 0 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-501.14 Cleaning Ventilation Systems, Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition - C - Observed dust buildup under hood ventilation system.