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NameWAITER`S CHOICE CATERING
Address8031 ARROWRIDGE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28273
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/30/2024
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 0.50   No No No 3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. Observed ground beef stored above whole roast inside the WIC. Observed partially cooked chicken stored above raw beef. CDI - Storage order was rearranged.
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & 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 41F. -P. Observed homemade marinara sauce not cooling at a fast enough rate from 135-70F within 2 hours. PIC stated that the sauce was placed in the cooler at 9:00am and was at 84F at 11:20 AM. Sauce did not meet proper cooling parameters. REPEAT*** (1.5 pts) CDI - Sauce was voluntarily discarded. No point escalation observed improvement.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed milk, cooked artichokes, and American cheese above 41F in a RIC in the prep area across from the flip tops. The ambient temperature of the RIC was at 49F. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded items. REPEAT*** (3 pts) This has been a repeat violation on multiple consecutive inspections, if issue is not resolved establishment may be placed on a RCP. For more information,
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 can of household bug spray by the mop sink in the kitchen. PIC stated that the bug spray was only used for the vans and not for kitchen use. -CDI- PIC relocated the bug spray to an office location.
33 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 homemade marinara sauce not cooling at a fast enough rate from 135-70F within 2 hours. PIC stated that the sauce was placed in the cooler at 9:00am and was at 84F at 11:20 AM. Sauce did not meet proper cooling parameters. Observed 2nd container of marinara cool from 90F to 80F in 29 min time span (0.34F/min) Sauce was observed cooling inside large plastic containers and there was no active stirring. CDI - Sauce was voluntarily discarded For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .