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NameCOOK OUT #38
Address5715 N SHARON AMITY RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28215
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/29/2023
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
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No Yes No 2-102.12 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed PIC not able to verify a certification for food protection manager. REPEAT
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed chlorine sanitizer solution in 3-comp sink with a concentration of 10 ppm. CDI: Employee added more chlorine and concentration reached 50 ppm. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY
18 0 Proper cooking time & temperatures Yes No No 3-401.11 Cook raw animal foods to required temperatures. Do not interrupt the cooking process without approved procedures. -P Observed a final cook temperature of a raw beef patty to be 133F. CDI: Employee continued to cook beef patty until 155F or above was reached.
21 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed chili hot holding in hot well that had been reheated a little over an hour prior with temperature of 110. PIC stated that the chili is typically reheated on the burners before being moved to the hot well. CDI: PIC reheated chili to 165F. For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 .
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 Observed cooked chicken and raw hamburger patties with temperatures above 41F in flip top/RI unit beside grill station. PIC stated that the amount of time the chicken had been there and out of temperature is not clear. PIC stated raw burgers were stocked in the unit around an hour and a half prior. REPEAT CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded chicken and raw burgers were moved to WIC to quickly cool. Ambient air temperature of unit was 17F. For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 .
28 0 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-202.12(A) Use poisonous or toxic materials according to manufacturer's label. Use pesticides approved for use in commercial food service only.-P Observed RAID insecticide being stored in facility. CDI: PIC removed product from facility.
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed multiple bins and pans stored as clean and wet stacked at dish area.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No Yes 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed flat top grill with right side not functioning properly and unable to cook burgers throughly. Facility has put in a maintenance request and will only use the left side of the grill to cook raw products efficiently. Verification required within 10 days to ensure equipment is functioning properly.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed WIF floor with debris and food present. WIF floor in need of cleaning. Observed build up on ceiling vent covers accumulating. Keep clean.