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Name

MIDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE OF BALLANTYNE/GK

Address

12410 JOHNSTON RD

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28277

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

5/23/2024

Final Score @ Grade

95.50

General Comments

EHS provided TPHC written procedures, reviewed with PIC and staff present, and oversaw initial execution. Facility is advised not to cool or hold TCS foods in fliptop of cooling drawers until repair or replacement is complete. In the interim, facility shall implement TPHC, ice baths, and the use of other holding equipment as required. A verification visit will be conducted to confirm proper cold holding or TPHC is in effect.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
16	1.50	Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized	Yes	No	No	4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed numerous dishes at clean dish rack with food and/or sticker debris. CDI- PIC moves dishes for recleaning. (-1.5) 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 .
22	3	Proper cold holding temperatures	No	No	No	3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P TCS items in fliptop and lower cooling drawers observed at 45F-50F. All items prepped within the hour moved to temporary TPHC, OTHER TCS items discarded. Repeat, verification required. See comment. (-3) 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 .
47	0	Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used	No	No	No	4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed Fliptop cooler primary to the operation unable to cool or hold TCS foods; ambient temperature inside lower cooling drawers is 45F, and 49F at upper fliptop. Repair or replace equipment at the earliest possible opportunity. (-0)