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NameLONGHORN STEAKHOUSE #5520
Address9950 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28227
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/4/2016
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
7 1.50 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No No Observed bread being handled with bare hands while being sliced. Bread discarded today to correct. 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment.-P
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No Observed butter stored under raw seafood in the walk in cooler today- butter moved to the top shelf to correct during the inspection. 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No Observed sanitizer bottle not labeled today- labeled during inspection to correct. 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf
31 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No Observed lettuce cooling in deep plastic tubs that were covered and stacked upon one another. Middle of middle tub was 60F at the beginning of the inspection and was 60F after 1 hour. Product placed onto metal sheet pans where it could drop to 45F quickly before being stored back into the tubs. 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 No No No Observed a torn gasket on the cold drawer today. 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair.
46 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No Yes Observed the wash and rinse gauges on the dish machine not working today. VR in 10 days. 4-204.115 Warewashing Machines, Temperature Measuring Devices - PF