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NameCRAVE DESSERT BAR
Address500 W 5TH STREET
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/11/2023
Final Score @ Grade
90.50 A
General CommentsObserved facility cooking steak on flat top creating grease laden vapors. EHS referred PIC to Plans and permitting senior A. Lawrence to discuss options for cooking the steak or adding a hood to the area.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Observed unwashed berries and apples stored over ready to eat arugula. CDI :Items reorganized. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Observed raw egg whites stored over ready to eat items in reach in cooler. CDI: Egg whites moved to the bottom shelf. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
20 3 Proper cooling time & 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. Observed spinach dip, crab dip, and crab mix cooling from 2.5 hours ago at 63, 57, and 60 respectively. CDI: Products moved to sheet pans and cooled in the reach in freezer. REPEAT VIOLATION 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Cooling Food Safely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6x8b1ZVOxU .
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 items in the reach in part of the prep top cooler above 41F. CDI: Cooler door was determined to have been ajar as cooler temp 20 min later was 38F. Food items began cooling back down. REPEAT VIOLATION Previous violation corrected. For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
23 3 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes 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 For more information on date marking please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed burgers and lamb thawing in reach in with no PFF date. Original cook date was more than 7 days prior. CDI: Product dated with PFF date of yesterday. Observed pesto (5/4), burger (4/28), lamb (5/2), and cabbage mix (5/2) past 7 days. CDI: Products voluntarily discarded. REPEAT VIOLATION For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed no date mark on open milk and oat milk in reach in cooler. CDI: Products date marked. 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 .
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No Yes No 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 For more information on proper cooling procedures please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed crab dip, spinach dip, and crab cake mix cooling in reach in cooler while tightly covered. CDI: Product was spread out onto sheet pans and cooled rapidly in the freezer. REPEAT VIOLATION
40 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed some food employees with no hair restraints.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed some wet stacked containers stored as clean.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Torn gaskets present on coolers throughout. REPEAT VIOLATION Facility has replaced gaskets since last inspection.
49 0 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 food in bottom of reach in cooler under merrychef. CDI: Cooler cleaned. REPEAT VIOLATION Previous violation corrected.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.115 Discard items and litter stored in the waste areas and enclosures as they are not necessary to operation and maintenance. Observed several boxes and some old equipment in dumpster enclosure. PIC stated that equipment is to be picked up with a company already. PIC also stated that they have had several issues with missed trash pick ups and are changing companies in the next 2 weeks to rectify that issue.