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Name

HILTON CHARLOTTE UPTOWN

Address

222 E 3RD ST

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28202

Premise Type

20 - Lodging

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

5/29/2014

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

3: Minor wall and floor damage in Housekeeping Closets on hall floors. Floors, walls, and ceilings located in Lobby, Halls, Stairs, and Vending Areas, shall be kept clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .1808 (b).12: Unable to determine if backflow prevention is built into shower wands in some guest rooms. Cross-connections with sewage lines or unapproved water supplies or other potential sources of contamination are prohibited. 15A NCAC 18A .1810 (c). Provide documentation that backflow prevention is built in or, provide an inline vacuum breaker on shower wand. 15: Staff washing coffee maker components in the restroom sink. The lavatory shall be cleaned and treated with an approved sanitizer prior to using the water from the lavatory to clean. 15A NCAC 18A .1811 (b).20: Minor dust collecting on AC panels in rooms 1721 and 1026. In the absence of functioning windows, air conditioning and artificial lighting must be kept clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .1812 (a).This hotel has hard wired with battery backup CO detectors installed in the correct areas. Those areas are: house laundry, commercial boiler room, kitchen, dining room/plaza, all meeting rooms, front lobby/check in, pre function space (3rd floor), 24th floor mechanical room and boiler room.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
8	1	Lavatory and vanity sanitized, testing method available and used	No	No	No	Observed: Several housekeeping staff without sanitizer. Housekeeping staff unaware to use sanitizer as a final cleaning step on sinks and sink counter tops.After cleaning the lavatory, faucet, and vanity, a sanitizer shall be applied to the lavatory and vanity using a method such as a wipe-on chemically-treated disposable sanitizing towel or equivalent. The sanitizer shall be left to air dry. 15A NCAC 18A .1809 (b).
17	1.50	Ice machines clean and in good repair; ice machine meet requirements	No	No	No	Observed: Ice machine chutes collecting pink and black buildup on floors 17, 15, 12, and 8.Ice Machines, equipment, utensils, and the room or area in which the machines are located shall be kept clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .1811 (c).
30	1.50	Storage provided for supplies, linen and equipment; kept clean	No	No	No	Observed: Guest related items (paper towels/single service items) stored on the floor in a few housekeeping closets on halls. Other housekeeping closets/maintenance rooms with excessive storage on the floor and the area not accessible for routine cleaning.Cabinets, shelves, and storage rooms shall be constructed to facilitate cleaning and kept clean. 15A NCAC 18A .1813 (b).