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NamePAPA JOHN'S/SALSARITA'S EXPRESS
Address5501 JOSH BIRMINGHAM PY
ATRIUM
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/8/2023
Final Score @ Grade
92 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No Yes No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed sanitizer dispenser at 3 comp not operating properly. Facility unable to make recommended concentration for Sink and Surface sanitizer. PIC stated that they will use chlorine until dispenser is repaired. Facility has chlorine test strips. REPEAT VR needed 9-11-23 For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY
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 salsa and Quacamole in reach in above 41F. Quacamole was made yesterday and Salsa was made about 1.5 hrs ago. CDI PIC voluntarily discarded Quacamole and put salsa in WIC to cool down. Previous REPEAT 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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition No No No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed Quacamole with incorrect date mark. Employee verified that it was made yesterday but she put today’s date on container. EHS educated PIC on importance of properly date marking. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
33 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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 several pans of pinto beans cooling in the WIC covered and stacked 3 pans deep. Pinto beans were prepared 1-2 days ago and were above 41F. CDI PIC voluntarily discarded. PIC stated that they will not stack pans 3 deep and will uncovered pans until food is cooled to 41F and below. 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 .
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes Yes No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed 3 sanitizer buckets outside of recommended range for sink and surface sanitizer. CDI PIC adjusted sanitizer buckets. REPEAT
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed blast chiller not operating. Observed a leak in the WIC ceiling. EHS did not observe leak contaminating food in WIC. EHS recommended repairing or removing blast chiller from the facility.