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NameCOMMUNITY CULINARY SCHOOL/ ENCORE CATERING
Address9315 MONROE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28270
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/20/2024
Final Score @ Grade
92.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
9 2 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P- EHS observed touch cooked/cooled fries with bare hand. CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the items. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link: Handwashing and No Barehand Contact https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P- Observed an employee handle raw chicken with a gloved hand with no discard prior to handling equipment and in use utensils. CDI- PIC had employee discard gloves and wash hands.
16 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. REPEAT- EHS observed several plates, bowls, meat slicer, and veg slicer stored clean according to pic with food debris left on them. PIC moved items to 3 comp sink area to be properly cleaned prior to next use. A VR will occur within 10 days to ensure all food contact surfaces are clean to sight and touch. If the violation is noted during the next inspection or visit permit action may occur and/or a RCP should be implemented. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 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 . 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P - REPEAT- Observed sanitizer bucket with in use wiping cloth below proper concentration at 50 ppm. NOTE: Improvement noted since documented last inspection. CDI- PIC replaced concentration with 200 ppm quat. For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY
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.- EHS observed tomato soup and cream of soup not meet proper cooling rate. See temp chart. Items were covered an in walk in cooler. CDI- PIC removed items and placed them in shallow pans. PIC had an employee move items to the blast chiller to quickly cool. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P.- EHS observed sliced tomatoes and turkey sliced not meet proper cooling rate. See temp chart. Items were covered in the wic. CDI- PIC moved items to blast chiller to quickly cool. 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Cooling Food Safely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6x8b1ZVOxU .
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P- EHS Observed butter milk ranch, ham slices, and ground beef above 41F. See temp chart. CDI- PIC moved items to blast chiller to quickly cool. 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 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf -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 EHS observed flip top TCS/rte food items without a date mark. PIC stated items will be kept 2-3 days since they had been freshly prep today. CDI- PIC properly date marked items. NOTE: From inspection history this item was 1.5 pt deduction. EHS leaves item at 1.5 pt deduction since items were freshly made today and PIC properly date marked the items. However the point deduction will increase if the violation is noted on nexts inspection. 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 .
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 - EHS observed tomato soup and cream of soup covered in wic and not meet proper cooling rate. CDI- PIC moved items to blast chiller to quickly cool. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. REPEAT- EHS observed ice build up from walk in freezer fans. NOTE: Point deduction not taken since item is low risk and static. However point deduction will occur if the violation occurs during the next inspeciton.
50 0.50 Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure No No No 5-103.11(B) Provide sufficient hot water to meet the peak hot water demands.-Pf- EHS observed hot water at 3 comp sink at 87-90F. PIC voluntarily closed. A VR will occur within 10 days to ensure hot water is maintained when facility is in operation.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed cracked floor tile throughout facility, broken floor tile beside walk in cooler and walk in freezer. REPEAT- NOTE: No point deduction since item is low risk and static. However if the violation is noted during the next inspection point deduction will occur.