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NameFAIRFIELD INN & SUITES CHARLOTTE
Address8540 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/26/2021
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1.50 Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; responsibilities and reporting. Yes No No 2-103.11(M) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure. -PF When questioning PIC and food employee about their employee health policy, they were unsure if they had a written policy and unsure of the five reportable foodborne illnesses and symptoms. EHS located their employee health poster located in the kitchen area and reviewed it with PIC and food employee. EHS recommended training for all food employees and emailed employee health acknowledgement form.
4 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed food employee drink stored on prep table in kitchen area without lid and straw. CDI-Drink removed from kitchen by employee. Designate area for employee drinks and provide lid and straw.
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed facility’s only handsink blocked by prep table. CDI-Table moved to allow access to handsink.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No No Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed facility’s only reach-in cooler improperly cold holding individual milk cartons above 41F. Per food employee, the milk in the reach-in cooler has not been removed during prep today (08/26) Ambient measured above 41F. PIC voluntarily discarded 3 boxes (48-.5 pint) of milk. PIC will contact refrigeration tech to come and service the unit. PIC has elected to voluntarily close until the unit is repaired. EHS explained the only food items the facility can offer until unit is repaired or replaced is pre-packaged muffins, bagels, and fruits (e.g. apples, oranges, bananas). Verificaiton visit no later than 09/03 to verify unit has been repaired or replaced. Per PIC, tech will arrive between 11-1 pm today.
34 0.50 Thermometers provided and accurate No No Yes 4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf Observed no thin probe thermometer available at facility. EHS observed dial thermometers used for thick food products only. Purchase a thin probe thermometer. Verification visit no later than 09/03 to confirm purchase and access to a thin probe thermometer.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed employee phone propped on individually wrapped bagels in kitchen area. CDI-Food employee voluntarily discarded food items. Store employee belongings in designate area(s) away from equipment, utensils and food-contact surfaces.
41 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. Observed ground cinnamon container with a plastic cup stored within it. Use scoops with handles and maintain handles above food product to prevent contamination.
43 0 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used No No No 4-903.11(A) Store single-use and single-service articles to prevent contamination and at least 6 inches off the floor. Observed one box of single-service utensils stored directly on floor in kitchen.
54 0.50 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee phone stored on prep table along with employee food items. CDI-Food employee moved phone way from equipment, utensils, and food-contact surfaces. See violation #37.