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NameHAWTHORNES PIZZA & BAR
Address7319 MATTHEWS-MINT HILL RD
STE A
City/State/ZIP
MINT HILL NC 28227
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/22/2023
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. - Pf. Observed heavily soiled can opener at prep station. Can opener not used for today’s services. CDI - Equipment relocated to 3-compartment sink to be W/R/S. -1.5- For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg, How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY, and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08.
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No REPEAT: 3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. - Pf. Observed large batches of romaine mix cooling in deep plastic containers. PIC and food employees present state that the batches of food were prepared 20 minutes prior to inspection. Also observed recently prepared sliced tomatoes cooling covered inside plastic containers. CDI - Romaine mix separated into smaller metal containers and tomatoes vented to allow effective cooling towards < 41 F. -1- 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed wiping cloths stored in sanitizer with concentration of < 50 P.P.M. Quat. CDI - PIC discarded solution and replenished with fresh sanitizer read at 200 P.P.M. -0-
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No REPEAT: 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed 2x damaged reach-in unit gaskets. Repair. Also observed a section of the WIF floor panel buckling and lifting. Floor has been bolted down with reinforcements with one missing in this area. Repair. -0.5-