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NameVIVA CHICKEN
Address12206 COPPER WY
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/18/2023
Final Score @ Grade
95 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 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed clean vegetable slicer, scoop, and cutting board with food debris and residue. REPEAT. CDI - PIC removed items to be rewashed. 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 .
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No Yes 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. Observed chicken soup from previous day in WIC 2 above 41 F. Items that were actively cooling were moved to back WIC. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded. VR. 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P. Observed bean/tomato salad, quinoa salad, and sauces containing pasteurized egg from previous day above 41 F in WIC 2. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded. Items that were actively cooling were moved to back WIC. VR. For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 .
21 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P. Observed beans, corn, and pulled chicken in steam well below 135 F. See temp chart. Steam well holding corn and chicken was not turned on. PIC stated that foods are reheated to 180 F in combi oven before moving to steam wells. CDI - foods were moved back to combi oven to reheat before moving back to hot holding. 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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
35 0 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. -Pf. Observed tray of egg patties in hot box at 63 F. Food employee stated that egg patties were thawing. Thaw food under refrigeration, submerged in cold running water, or as part of a cooking process. CDI - patties were moved to WIF to rapidly cool.
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-202.15 Protect outer openings of establishment from insect or rodent entry. Observed back door propped open at start of inspection with no method of protection from insect or rodent entry. Back door remained open during inspection.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-402.11 Fixed equipment shall be spaced to allow access for cleaning around the equipment or sealed to adjoining equipment or walls. Observed cook line hand wash sink pulling away and no longer sealed to wall.
53 0.50 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied & cleaned No Yes No 5-501.17 Provide a covered waste bin in female restrooms. Observed no covered receptacle in female restroom. REPEAT.