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NameCHAR BAR NO. 7
Address3118 FINCHER FARM RD
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/4/2019
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed employee drinks stored on prep tables.
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf - Observed items stored on handwashing sinks behind bar. CDI, items removed from handwashing sinks. 6-301.12 Hand Drying Provision - PF - Observed no disposable towels available at handwashing sink in kitchen. CDI, towels provided.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - P - Observed raw turkey burger stored over beef burger in walk in cooler. CDI, foods relocated for proper storage. Repeat.
22 0 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records Yes No No 3-501.19 Provide and follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Clearly mark foods with begin and end times. All food not sold by the end of 4 hours shall be discarded. -P/Pf - Observed garlic butter and batter station items held outside of refrigeration and Time according to PIC but no written procedures for TPHC on-site. CDI, handouts provided to PIC.
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-102.11 Common Name-Working Containers - PF - Observed 1 toxic cleaning agent incorrectly labeled as window cleaner in spray bottle. CDI, bottle voluntarily discarded.
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 lettuce cooling in covered container inside flip top prep cooler. CDI, operator transferred lettuce to walk in freezer to rapidly cool. Observed chicken cooling in tightly stacked racks and cooling at 48 degrees F at 2:14 at 48 degrees F and at 3:44 at 46 degrees F. Cooling rate calculation indicated failure to meet effective rate. Wings transferred to shallow pan in walk in freezer.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed ingredient shaker bottles and some dry food storage containers not labeled by common name of food.
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 employee wearing watch on their wrists.
52 0 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed outdoor dumpster lids open. 5-501.114 Using Drain Plugs - C - Observed drain plug missing from outdoor dumpster.