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NameLONGHORN STEAKHOUSE #5520
Address9950 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28227
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/26/2021
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes Yes No 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands. -P - Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands. -P - Observed employee turn faucet off with their bare hands after handwashing. 2-301.14 When to Wash - P - Observed employee touch soiled equipment then clean equipment without washing their hands in between. CDI by instruction.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P - 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P - Observed 3 bins of cut lettuce cooling from 9am between 44-48 degrees F. CDI, lettuce voluntarily discarded by PIC.
22 0 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records Yes No No 3-501.19 Provide and follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Clearly mark foods with begin and end times. All food not sold by the end of 4 hours shall be discarded. -P/Pf - 3-501.19 Provide and follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Clearly mark foods with begin and end times. All food not sold by the end of 4 hours shall be discarded. -P/Pf - Observed start time and discard time identified on containers as required by TPHC procedures. CDI, flour voluntarily discarded.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No Pf - 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 cut lettuce cooling from 9am between 44-48 degrees F. CDI, lettuce voluntarily discarded by PIC. Improvement made since previous inspection.
40 0 Washing fruits and vegetables No No No General Comment: 3-302.15 Washing Fruits and Vegetables - C - Wash unwashed produce prior to production. Observed staff pulling unwashed produce from box directly to cut.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed some metal pans being wet stacked.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed low prep refrigerator in poor repair and door not completely closing.