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NameSHERATON HOTEL SOCIAL KITCHEN
Address555 S MCDOWELL ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28204
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/30/2017
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed several water bottles in the front flip top cooler. Ensure that water bottles and employee drinks are kept in areas that do not subject food, utensils or single use articles to contamination.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Observed several items in a flip top cooler that were above 45F, as well as in a walk in cooler. Items in the walk in had been transferred from a non-functioning cooler to the other functional units. Items ranged from 47-48F. Items were still wrapped in plastic from stoage in the original cooler. EHS instructed staff to remove the packaging to allow the items to rapidly cool, some items were moved to a walk in freezer to rapidly cool as well.
23 0 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods Yes No No 3-603.11 Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder.-Pf Observed flounder asterisked on the menu for consumer advisory. PIC stated that the flounder is not actually undercooked, and that it is a mistake on the menu. Asterisk for consumer advisory should be removed on the next menu change if the item is not actually undercooked.
31 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 Observed roasted tomatoes cooling in a prep flip top. Ensure that items are not being cooled in prep flip top units. Items should be cooled in the walk in cooler to ensure that proper air flow and temperature is provided. Item was placed on a sheet pan and placed into the walk in cooler.
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes No No 6-404.11 Designate a separate area for items that are not for use and are being held for credit, such as dented cans or recalled products. -Pf Observed two dented cans stored amonst other dry goods. Provide a separate area for dented cans and other products set aside for credit/return. Items were discarded.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed employee with wiping cloths present on an apron. Ensure that wiping cloths are not kept on aprons due to the contamination risk that accumulates over time. Wiping cloths should be kept in sanitizer buckets, or used and replaced when soiled.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed one cooler not functioning. No food items present. Facility observed to be in the process of replacing a dish machine. Dish machine was present but facility is replacing rusted ventilation ducts before installation.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices Yes No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed facility in process of repairing a clogged drain at the dish machine area at beginning of inspection. Drain was repaired before end of inspection.
53 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained and 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 ceiling tiles in the dry goods area damaged/missing. Observed some water staining on several tiles in the large hallway.