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NameCREATIVE CATERING
Address1401 ALLEN ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/4/2022
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 0 Food in good condition, safe & unadulterated Yes No No 3-101.11 Food shall be safe for consumption, unadulterated and honestly presented. -P. Observed block of cheddar cheese in dairy cooler with significant microbial growth. CDI - discarded.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed unwashed cantaloupe and pineapples stored directly above washed and ready to eat produce and ready to eat foods in upright cooler. CDI - unwashed items moved to bottom shelf. REPEAT 3-304.11 (A) Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P. Observed washed and ready to eat produce including berries and grapes stored in original retail packaging. CDI - items re-washed and placed into clean containers. Once produce is washed and ready to eat, store it in containers that have been cleaned and sanitized.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No 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 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 . Observed packages of TCS cheeses including open partially used cottage cheese and ricotta cheee, and multiple open re-wrapped bags of feta cheese all with no open date marking present. All items also noted to be expired in March 2022 according to manufacturers date. CDI - discarded.
38 2 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No Yes No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed small flies present in kitchen - especially in can wash area. Contact PCO for service. REPEAT 6-501.112 Remove dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed fly strips hanging in dish area covered with dead small flies. Remove dead insects. REPEAT
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed hole in bottom of mop sink basin resulting in water running under the mop sink basin and across floor tiles with some pooling under equipment present. Repair to ensure unclean water is removed from the establishment.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed some debris on floors under equipment and some buildup on wall surfaces need cleaning.