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NameCIRCLE K #8382
Address9201 LAWYERS RD
 
City/State/ZIP
MINT HILL NC 28227
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/3/2025
Final Score @ Grade
92.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No Yes No 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Observed no CFPM at the facility during time of the inspection. PIC stated the Store Manager is the only one who is a CFPM, and is off today. A CFPM shall be present at the facility during all hours of operation. REPEAT VIOLATION. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
3 0 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes No No 2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF Observed Employee Health Policy at the facility, but is not an updated one with both types of salmonella. CDI: EHS provided hard copy of updated Employee Health Agreement listing all the symptoms and illnesses, and spoke with Store Manager on the phone about having employees sign the form after going over it with their employees. For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
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 two multi-use tongs soiled with food debris/residue, stored on the clean dish rack. CDI: Tongs were removed and placed at the 3-comp sink to wash/rinse/sanitize. 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 .
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 Observed two containers of jumbo wings hot holding below 135F in the hot display case (see temp chart). PIC stated the wings were placed inside to hot hold at 8:00AM this morning, which was over two hours of when EHS observed this. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded jumbo wings. For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed a container of hot honey sausages and a container of smokey cheddar sausages cold holding in the lowboy cooler above 41F (see temp chart). PIC stated they just had these out to put onto the rollers. CDI: PIC moved both containers to the freezers to rapidly cool down. REPEAT VIOLATION. *Note: Although a repeat violation, only two items were observed out of temp. Previous inspection was for creamer out of temp. If observed out of compliance again at the next routine inspection, then EHS will take full points for the repeat. For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
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 a bin of hot honey sausages and a bin of smokey cheddar sausages stored in the lowboy cooler both date-marked with a prep date of tomorrow's date, 4/04. PIC stated these packages were opened yesterday. CDI: PIC created correct date labels for both items. Observed all TCS food items on trays, thawing on the speedrack inside the WIC all date-marked with a thaw date of tomorrow's date, 4/04. PIC stated these were pulled today to thaw. CDI: PIC created correct date labels for all items on the speedrack. 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 .
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used No No No 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service/use items. -P Observed 5 cans of "graffiti remover," 1 bottle of gas pump cleaner, and 3 jugs of degreaser all stored on a shelf above rolls of paper towels and toilet paper on the dry goods rack. Keep toxic chemicals below to prevent contamination.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed damaged and torn gasket at the lowboy cooler in the customer self-service area. Repair damaged gasket.
49 1 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed buildup of food debris/residue on the interior surface of both microwaves at the customer self-serve area. Observed heavy buildup of food residue on the bottom interior surface inside the lowboy cooler. Increase cleaning frequency. REPEAT VIOLATION.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.114 Drains in dumpsters and waste containers shall have drain plugs in place. Observed missing drain plug in the waste receptacle. EHS advised PIC to contact waste company to have it replaced. 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed all doors in both waste receptacles kept open during time of the inspection. Keep doors closed when not in-use to prevent attracting pests.