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NameVIVA CHICKEN
Address12206 COPPER WY
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/11/2014
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 0 Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; responsibilities and reporting. Yes No No General Comment:2-103.11(M) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF All signed copies of employee health agreement are being held at corporate office; only blank copies available on site. CDI - Blank copies resigned by food emplyoees during the inspection. Remember to maintain signed copies on site.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and 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 45F. -P Three large conatainers of pulled chicken still at 60F in walk in cooler; prepared the night before. CDI - Containers of pulled chicken disgarded.
19 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No General Comment:3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Rice in steam table mounded above the chill line; rice on top at 109F. CDI - Food employee removed rice theat was above the chill line; rice below chill line is at 139.
31 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No General Comment3-501.15 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 Stuffed avocados cooling on a sheet pan with a tight fitting lid. CDI - Lid was removed until product is below 45F.
38 0 Personal cleanliness No No No General Comment2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Upon entering the kitchen, one food employee was not wearing any head covering while preping vegetables. CDI by instruction.
41 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. Scoop with no handle stored in bin of sugar. CDI - Scoop removed. Replace with handled scoop.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-903.11 Store cleaned equipment, utensils, linens and packages in a clean, dry location and at least 6 inches off the floor. Multiple knives stored in gap between prep coolers; this location cannot be easily cleaned. CDI - Knives were sent to dish area to be washed. Store knives on cutting board or on magnetic strip; these areas can be easily cleaned.
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No Yes General Comment: 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Plastic bins used to store dry goods are cracked. Replace these.Walk in cooler temps are high. Unit is holding but struggling to cool prepared foods. PIC called a repair technician; tech will be out by end of day. Until cooler is adjusted, cooling should take place in walk in freezer.VR - Will return with in 10 days to verify correction.