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NameVIVA CHICKEN
Address1617 ELIZABETH AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28204
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/26/2016
Final Score @ Grade
92 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 Wash hands before donning gloves and between gloves uses.-P Observed multiple glove changes without hand washing. CDI- instruction provided
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed lexan of open cooked pulled chicken stored in contact with boxes of raw chicken. CDI- removed
18 3 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 45F. -P Observed baked beans cooling in walk in cooler with no date mark, PIC and staff stated it was cooked yesterday and cooled overnight but set out for a few minutes on table. Beans temped 68 F on outside an 82 F on inside. CDI- discarded
23 0 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods Yes Yes Yes 3-603.11 Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder.-Pf Facility still working on consumer advisory on menus. VR
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed three unlabeled spray bottles of cleaning solution in facility. CDI- relabeled
31 0.50 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 baked beans cooling in large plastic container in high volume to suface area ratio. 4-301.11 Provide equipment in number and capacity so that cooling, heating, and holding temperatures are achieved. -Pf Observed facility still lacking sufficient cooling space and cold storage. Ownership actively working to obtain more.
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed boxed soda products stored on floor. Observed such large volume of prep and such limited space that food employees often temporarily store containers of food on floor during peak prep times.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes No No 3-304.14(D) Maintain dry wiping cloths free of visible debris and soil. Maintain sanitizer containers for in-use cloths free of visible debris and soil.Observed multiple soiled wiping cloths on food prep surfaces.