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NameLA FETE
Address555 S MCDOWELL ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28204
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/12/2020
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 6-301.14 Post a handwash sign at each handsink. Observed no handwashing sign posted at bar handsink nor in restroom for employee notification to wash hands before returning to work. CDI - PIC given handwashing sign today via email for printing and posting. -0-
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. -P 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed unwashed produce stored over RTE broccoli and raw eggs out of shell over RTE chocolate and other RTE foods. -1.5- Points not escalated today as there was only one container of each RTE food impacted today. -1.5- CDI - Storage order rearranged.
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 41F. -P Observed two containers of pork shanks and one container of pink grits cooling overnight in cook line prep unit at 47-50F this morning. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded. -1.5-
31 1 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 Observed wrapped containers of cooked foods cooling in prep unit overnight still not beelow 41F after more than 6 hours. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded. -1- REPEAT
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. Observed non-commercial rice cooker in kitchen for cooking rice. 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed broken splash guard on the left side of the handsink in the pastry station. -0-
49 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.12 Prohibiting a Cross Connection - P,PF Eliminate conditions that promote cross-connection. Observed bar nozzles soaking in sanitizing solution overnight for cleaning, which is a cross-connection. CDI - Nozzles removed from sanitizer, nozzles purged and staff educated on proper nozzle cleaning. -1-