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NameMETLIFE CAFE
Address11225 NORTH COMMUNITY HOUSE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/21/2018
Final Score @ Grade
91.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
14 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed immersion mixer soiled while stored as clean on rack adjacent from dish machine. CDI: Mixer removed from storage and sent for cleaning. REPEAT.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 45F. -P Observed oatmeal cooling at 75F in walk in over two hours after the cooling process began. CDI: Oatmeal was voluntarily discarded.
19 3 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed multiple items (see temperature table) held in hot box for expo holding below 135F. Observed middle soup well for front of house inoperable and holding bisque at 130F. CDI: Bisque was volutnarily discarded. Out of temperature items were removed from box and sent back to oven for proper reheating (to 200F). After checking a second time, the potato wedges that were 138F originally had dropped to 127F, indicating that the hot box was malfunctioning. Hot box was taken out of service until repairs could be made. VERIFICATION REQUIRED within 10 days to determine long term compliance. REPEAT.
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 Observed cut melon on front line with no time stamp to indicate discard time. CDI: Product labelled for 11 to 2 time.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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 Observed sausage links cooling in densely stuffed plastic bag in blast chiller, oatmeal cooling in a covered deep pan, and melon and cold salad items cooling in covered containers in walk in unit. Observed chicken caeser and sliced tomatoes cooling in units rated for holding. CDI: All items (except oatmeal, which was discarded) were spread out and uncovered to facilitate proper cooling. Items cooling in sandwich unit were removed and sent to blast chiller for proper cooling. REPEAT.
40 0 Washing fruits and vegetables Yes No No 3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Observed avocados being cut with stickers left on them after washing. Ensure that stickers are removed prior to washing.
43 0 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used Yes No No 4-904.11 Display and handle single-use and single-service articles to prevent contamination. Observed single service cups displayed throughout front of house overstacked in holding units, causing lip contact surfaces to be exposed to potential contamination from air.