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NameCOWBELL
Address201 N TRYON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/10/2014
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 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Hand Drying Provision - PFDisposable towels or another means to dry hands shall be available at each handwashing sink used by food employees. Observed no disposable towels left at handwashing sink behind front door to kitchen upon arrival. CDI, operator refilled dispenser.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - PRaw animal food shall be stored so that cross contamination is prevented. Observed sausage that operator stated was raw wrapped in bacon and stored over onions and other ready-to-eat foods inside low reach-in refrigerator. Observed raw turkey burger patties stored on rack over cooked chicken inside walk-in cooler. CDI, operator relocated foods for proper storage.
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils - PFood contact surfaces shall be clean to site and touch. Observed 2 knives in holster and 3 glasses behind bar stored as clean but soiled. CDI, equipment relocated for cleaning.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A)(2) and (B) Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Hot and Cold Holding - PPotentially hazardous food shall be cold held at 45 degrees F or below. Observed 2 containers of veggie burgers, 1 container of raw chicken, 2 containers of ground beef stored in low reach-in drawer below grill above 45 degrees F. Observed 1 container of cut tomatoe at prep area in container sitting on ice above 45 degrees F. Observed grilled onion and peppers that operator stated was recently prepared sitting on ice near grill. Time as a Public Health Control was discussed with operator for these items. CDI, onions and peppers were reheated on grill and other foods relocated to walk-in cooler to rapidly cool and other items were relocated to walk-in cooler to rapidly cool.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation - CStore wet wiping cloths in sanitizer in between uses. Observed 1 wet wiping cloth stored on prep table in kitchen.
42 1 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No 4-903.11 (A), (B) and (D) Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing - CStore clean linens and equipment in a clean, dry area. Observed clean aprons stored on shelf below prep table that were collecting debris. Observed clean towels stored on soiled shelf and unprotected. Repeat. Observed clean glassware stored in a refrigerator behind bar that was collecting debris and soil.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used Yes No No 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment - CGeneral Comment: Observed a split gasket on door of beverage cooler. Observed condensation leak inside the reach-in flip top refrigerator near grill.
46 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices - PFProvide quat test strips for sanitizer. Facility did not have quat test strips for quat sanitizer. Verification required by 11/20/14
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No 4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces - CNonfood contact surfaces shall be free from accumulation of soil. Observed water accumulating below flip top prep cooler and keg cooler behind bar. Observed soil debris accumulating on shelving that was storing glasswhere behind bar.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No Yes 5-205.15 System Maintained in Good Repair - PPlumbing system shall be maintained in good repair. Observed leak at 3 compartment sink faucet. Verification required by 11/20/14.