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NameEAST 74 FAMILY RESTAURANT
Address10915 MONROE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/19/2024
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P Observed employee wash hands and use bare hands to push paper towel dispenser lever to obtain paper towels before returning to prep vegetables. CDI: Employee re-washed hands and used paper towels as a barrier.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P Observed employee cracking raw shell eggs with gloved hands and proceed to get a container of shredded potatoes from WIC while wearing gloves and proceed to handle shredded potatoes with same gloved hands. CDI: EHS intervened and instructed employee to remove gloves, wash hands and don new gloves.
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P 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 . Observed a container of mashed potatoes being held in hot box at 104F. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded mashed potatoes.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Observed containers of sautéed peppers and onions in RIC, containers of liver mush and ham in drawer coolers and all items requiring date marks in prep flip top cooler, all missing date marks. PIC stated he was unaware that food items pulled from larger containers to small prep units at cook line needed to be date marked. All items in date marked were properly date marked. CDI: PIC date marked items missing date marks.
39 2 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 3-303.12(B)(C)(D) Unpackaged food may not be stored in direct contact with undrained ice except: whole raw fruits or vegetables; cut raw vegetables such as celery, carrots, or potatoes; tofu; and raw poultry and raw fish received immersed in ice. Observed a container of flounder and a bucket of shrimp being stored in water. PIC stated he added ice to items and ice melted. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded flounder and drained water from shrimp. REPEAT
40 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed employee handling clean equipment and utensils at dish machine without the use of a head covering. Use head coverings to prevent contamination of clean equipment and utensils.
56 0.50 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes Yes No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee cell phone being stored on prep counter. CDI: Employee removed cell phone. REPEAT