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NameWILLOW GROVE INDEPENDENT RETIREMENT
Address10043 IDLEWILD RD
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/28/2023
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No REPEAT: 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. - Pf. Observed dried food debris build-up on blade of can opener affixed to prep table. PIC advised that the can opener had not been used today. CDI - Can opener transferred to dish pit to be washed, rinsed and sanitized during inspection. No escalation of points due to improvement from previous inspection. -1.5- 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.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No REPEAT: 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41 F or less. - P. Observed two small cups of pasta salad and ham and cheese sandwiches cold holding between 43-45 F degrees inside of small reach-in unit. Items had been inside unit since yesterday, according to the PIC. Items stored in the back of the unit registered between 38-40 F degrees. CDI - All foods were voluntarily discarded by PIC. EHS recommended to not over stock the unit to maintain products at < 41 F. -1.5- 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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ.
23 3 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No REPEAT: 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 multiple expired TCS date mark applicable foods such as: Boiled eggs (exp 12/23), corned beef (exp 12/22), ham (exp 12/16), potato salad (exp 12/24), roast beef (exp 12/27) and unknown dates for turkey and sliced ham. Each item had been stored inside of the walk-in cooler. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded all foods. -3- 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
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used Yes No No 4-202.11 Multiuse food contact surfaces shall be smooth, free of open seams, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, crevices and assembled to allow access to clean. - Pf. Observed a pitted rubber spatula stored on hanging rack with other utensils in good repair and a cracked scooper used for sugar. CDI - Utensils discarded. -0-
56 0.50 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes Yes No REPEAT: 6-403.11 (A) Areas designated for employees to eat and drink, shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, single service/use items are protected from contamination. REPEAT: 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed personal drink stored on clean utensil shelving unit above clean metal containers and a cell phone stored on prep counter during active food preparation. CDI - Items removed to desginated area. -0.5-