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NameCAROLINA AFRICAN MARKET
Address1524 ALLEGHANY ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/30/2015
Final Score @ Grade
91 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 2 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No Yes No 2-102.12 Certified Food Protection Manager - C PIC must be a Certified Food Manager. No CFM on site. REPEAT VIOLATION.
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible No No Yes 5-202.12 Handwashing Sinks, Installation - PF Water at a handwashing sink shall be at least 100F. Water at employee bathroom sink reaches 70F. VERIFICATION REQUIRED.
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-304.15 (A) Gloves, Use Limitation - P Single use gloves shall only be used for one task and discarded when damaged or soiled or when interruptions occur in the operation. Employee answered cell phone with gloves on and then proceeded to attempt to make food without changing gloves. Employee washed gloves on hands after they became soiled. CDI: Employee interrupted and directed to wash hands, and don new gloves in both situations.
14 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized No Yes Yes 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils - P Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Meat saw cleaned previous day with dried food debris on it throughout blade and compartments. Thoroughly clean meat saw before use. VERIFICATION REQUIRED. 4-601.11 (E) Equipment such as ice bins shall be cleaned as necessary to preclude soil. - C Observed black residue on gasket in ice machine.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition No Yes Yes 3-501.17 Ready-To-Eat Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Date Marking - PF All TCS foods must be date marked after 24 hours and disposed of within 7 days if 41F or below and disposed of within 4 days if 45F -42F. Observed chicken curry, white rice, bean sauce, tripe, beef feet, goat, and beans and rice not date marked or improperly date marked. Date mark all TCS foods for proper amount of time. VERIFICATION REQUIRED.
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-102.11 Common Name-Working Containers - PF Label all working containers of chemicals with common name. Observed 2 bottles of sanitizer with no label. CDI: PIC labelled.
27 0 Compliance with variance, specialized process, reduced oxygen packaging criteria or HACCP plan Yes Yes No 3-502.12 Reduced Oxygen Packaging, Criteria - P,PF A food establishment that packages potentially hazardous food using reduced oxygen packaging shall have a HACCP plan. Observed kenkey with reduced oxygen packaging. FDA was called on site and information about product is being gathered as to whether it is TCS. Until further notice all kenkey product has been embargoed.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food - C Label all working containers of food with common name. Observed 2 spice shakers with no label.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No 3-307.11 Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination - C Prevent contamination of food products. Observed two rags full of black debris stored under warmer machine and partially caught in food drawer. Remove rags from machine. 3-305.11 Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises - C Food shall be stored in a clean dry location 6 inches above the floor. Observed cooking oil stored on the floor beneath counter in cooking area, observed several tubs of various food items stored on floor in freezer. Observed one dry good with no lid.
41 1 In-use utensils: properly stored No Yes No 3-304.12 In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage - C Store in use utensils in the product with handles above top of food, in hot water, or in running water. Observed spoon with food residue stored on lid in prep cooler. PIC indicated she uses it to scoop out yams. No yams present in cooler. CDI: PIC removed spoon for cleaning. Observed one spoon in chicken seasoning with handle in product. CDI: handle moved out of product. REPEAT VIOLATION.
43 0.50 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used No No No 4-903.11 (A) and (C) Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing - C Single service articles shall be stored in a clean dry location not exposed to splash or dust. Observed stack of foam trays in meat area stored on prep table with no cover. Lips of trays exposed with some splatter on them.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment - C Keep all equipment in good repair. Observed gasket on walk in cooler peeling from door. Observed gasket on 2 door reach in cooler damaged and peeling from door. Observed leak under prep sink adjacent to meat saw.
54 0 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes No No 2-401.11 Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco - C Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination. Two water bottles stored on shelves in reach in refrigerator above customer food. CDI: PIC moved bottles.