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NameLONGHORN STEAKHOUSE #5520
Address9950 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28227
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/9/2015
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No Observed lettuce that was cut at 9:10 am still holding at >45F at 2:00pm. Product discarded today. 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 45F within 4 hours. -P
26 1 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No Observed an Ecig and tobacco oil stored above open food on the line today. Moved to the office to correct. 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination. -P
31 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No Observed lettuce cooling in the walk in cooler in deep portions inside of tightly covered bus tubs that were stacked upon one another. Lettuce discarded by PIC today. 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
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used Yes No No Observed a bent collander that was holding food in the cracks as it was hard to clean- discarded by PIC. 4-202.11 Food contact surfaces shall be smooth, free of open seams, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, crevices and assembled to allow access to clean. -Pf