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NameRED LOBSTER
Address9801 INDEPENDENCE POINTE PY
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/20/2021
Final Score @ Grade
93 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 - Observed food employee turn faucet off with their bare hands after handwashing. CDI by instruction. Repeat. 2-301.14 When to Wash - P - Observed employee touch face then proceed to food preparation without washing their hands. Observed dishwasher handle soiled equipment then handle clean equipment without washing their hands. CDI by instruction.
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf - Observed equipment stored in handwashing sink behind bar. CDI, equipment removed from handwashing sink.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - P - Observed raw shrimp removed from commercial packaging and stored over fries in reach in freezer. Observed raw steak stored over cooked bacon and raw fish stored over cooked lobster meat in walk in cooler. CDI, foods relocated for proper storage.
14 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No 4-602.11 Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency - Observed ice machine accumulating black soil / residues on internal chute and door tracks. Repeat.
20 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P - Observed sour cream sauce and tarter sauce cold held above 41 degrees F on ice. CDI, sauces voluntarily discarded by PIC.
21 0 Proper date marking and 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 - Observed crab cake not date marked and PIC did not know when it was prepared. Observed open container of milk not date marked in low reach in refrigerator behind bar. CDI, foods voluntarily discarded by PIC.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-901.11 Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required - C- Observed plastic containers being wet stacked on storage rack.
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 gasket damaged on low reach in refrigerator. Repair.
54 0 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee items stored in bin in walk in cooler over consumer foods.