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NameCREATIVE CATERING
Address1401 ALLEN ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/7/2022
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
16 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize.-P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY Quat sanitizer at 3-compartment sink measured 0 ppm while employee was washing dishes. Sanitizer is coming out of dispenser below 150 ppm. Use bleach and water to make sanitizer at sink (50-200 ppm) until dispenser is repaired to dispense quat sanitizer at 150-400 ppm. CDI - Chlorine sanitizer solution made at 100 ppm and dishes placed in solution. PIC has noted they are permanently switching to bleach sanitizer. Chlorine test strips on site. - REPEAT - 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . Observed commercial can opener with heavy buildup on food contact surface of opener. CDI - Items moved to 3 comp sink to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized. - REPEAT - 3 -
20 0 Proper cooling time & 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 41F. -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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . Observed yams cooling tightly covered in reach in cooler. Items reflected a 0F/minute change over a period of 20 minutes. CDI - Items were uncovered to allow proper cooling. Items reflecting a 2F/minute change over 20 minutes after uncovering. - 0 -
33 0.50 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 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . Observed yams cooling tightly covered in reach in cooler. Items reflected a 0F/minute change over a period of 20 minutes. CDI - Items were uncovered to allow proper cooling. - 0.5 -
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed few wet wiping cloths stored on prep tops next to prep sink. CDI - Items moved to sanitizer container. - 0 -
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed torn and split gaskets on various coolers throughout kitchen. Replace as needed. - 0 -
49 1 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 heavy build up of debris in all gaskets throughout facility. Observed slight buildup in bottom of reach in coolers. General cleaning needed. - REPEAT - 1 -