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NameFOOD LION #2205 PRODUCE
Address8138 MT HOLLY-HUNTERSVILLE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28117
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/25/2023
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed employee water bottle stored on shelving next to produce for retail. CDI- drink voluntarily discarded.
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed no paper towels stocked at handsink in produce prep/cut room. CDI- paper towels provided.
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed cut melon holding above 41F, see temperature chart. Through discussion with PIC, found that process is to cut fruit, move to walk in cooler for an hour or 2 before moving out to the floor for sale. PIC believes employees may of cut and put directly out onto floor today, causing rise in temp. CDI- products brought back to walk in cooler to chill before placing into cold holding at sales floor. 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 .
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-204.11 Provide sanitizer at correct concentrations, diluting as required.-P Observed sanitizer at 3 compartment sink set up, registering above 400-500ppm quat sanitizer. EHS confirmed with both EHS test strips and facility test strips, sanitizer solution is too strong. CDI- sanitizer diluted with water, PIC will call for dispenser to be serviced, will dilute with water until fixed.
33 0.50 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 cut melon that had not cooled all the way stored in cold holding out on sales floor, tightly packed with lids covering. Ensure cut melon is cooled in walk in, lids not secured until properly cooled. CDI- products brought to walk in cooler to cool. 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 .