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NameCOMPARE FOODS EXPRESS MEAT MARKET
Address201 W ARROWOOD RD
SUITE F
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type30 - Meat Market
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/14/2023
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General CommentsDuring inspection, EHS noted that fully cooked items such as chicken nuggets were labeled with “safe handling instructions” indicating that the item is raw. EHS and PIC discussed removing these from the labels to be clear to consumers about whether items are fully cooked or require cooking.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
14 1 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction No No Yes 3-203.12 Retain tag on the bag of shellstock until empty. Record date on the tag when the last shellstock from the container is used. Store tags in chronological order for 90 days. -Pf Observed no shellstock tags that have been kept after August 2022 on site. However, facility has regularly sold shellstock over the past 3 months. No tags retained had a date recorded of when the items were sold. VERIFICATION REQUIRED
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes 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 comminuted pork sausage stored over lamb in grab and go case. CDI: Items reorganized. For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed items in the far right display case were above 41F. CDI: Items were rapidly cooled. Maintenance was called to fix the case. Items will be cooled in the walk in and then relocated to a working display case. PIC stated that this case has been freezing up so they have been doing extra temperature checks the past few days.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes 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 ham from 2/2 in the reach in cooler. CDI: Product was voluntarily discarded. Observed no date mark on a second ham in the reach in cooler that employees did not know when it was opened. CDI: Product was voluntarily discarded. For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 .
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf Observed inaccurate test strips at the 3-comp sink. Test strips were expired. VERIFICATION REQUIRED
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed missing grout throughout floors.