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Name

CAJUN YARD DOG

Address

8036 PROVIDENCE RD

SUITE 900

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28277

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

5/11/2023

Final Score @ Grade

97.50

General Comments

EHS observed proper usage of TPHC procedures within the kitchen at time of inspection, including labeling and disposal of past time food items and maintenance of in house TPHC instruction sheet. However, EHS noted instruction sheet had been filled out improperly, both 4 and 6 hour instruction boxes had been selected, as well as all initial storage option boxes (removal from hot holding, removal from cold holding, and cooking.) EHS has reviewed TPHC plan with PIC and provided a new sheet to PIC, with only relevant selection boxes checked. EHS observed altered menus, with stickers placed to distinguish consumer advisory and vegetarian options. As discussed in previous verification notes, the recommended long term correction will be a reprinting of the establishment menu, with entirely distinct symbols for Consumer advisory and vegetarian/non consumer advisory notifiers. Facility should contact EHS or Mecklenburg County Health Department with drafted menu revisions prior to reprinting for service (I.E. provide a test menu). EHS will resend 02/16/2023 verification notes to on file email addresses.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
10	0	Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible	Yes	No	No	5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed waitstaff filling water pitcher at entrance area handsink. No other handsink availability or hand washing violations were observed at time of inspection. CDI - EHS removed filling pitcher from handsink basin. Proper handsink usage was discussed with PIC.
15	1.50	Food separated & protected	Yes	No	No	3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. Observed one bag of recently cut raw chicken placed in reach in freezer to freeze for long term storage above frozen mussels. CDI - PIC and EHS discussed proper storage order in reach in units, including freezers in the case repackaged food items. Reach in freezer storage was reorganized to prevent potential contamination. 3-302.11 (A)(4) Except when the food is being cooled, store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings. Observed one (1) pecan pie in desert cooler, as well as two (2) pans of bread pudding and two (2) pans of cut vegetables in the WIC with no covers. CDI - Kitchen staff covered exposed items stored for long term storage prior to the end of the inspection. 3-304.11 (A) Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P Observed two (2) heads of unwrapped, unwashed cabbage stored in direct contact with WIC shelving. Observed one (1) pan of cut washed vegetables nesting within a pan of green beans in WIC. CDI - Items were separated to prevent food items from contacting anything but properly sanitized equipment (cabbages placed in pans, cut vegetable pans separated. For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety
33	0	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 three (3) shrimp bins, as well as one (1) marinated chicken bin in the WIC cooling with plastic wrap affixed. Items were observed cooling at insufficient rates upon initial check. All other cooling items (jambalaya rice, blackened chicken) were observed properly stored for cooling and cooling effectively. CDI - Items were ventilated to improve cooling. Cooling charts were provided to PIC. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
35	0.50	Approved thawing methods used	Yes	No	No	3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. Pf Upon initial entry, EHS observed packaged ROP mussels and sausages placed in prep sink to thaw with no running water. CDI - Prior to comment by EHS, items were placed into a bin of water and properly tempered running water in the prep sink was turned on to allow for proper thawing. 3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water. Observed approximately eight (8) pieces of recently thawed ROPed red snapper fillets placed in the WIC without being removed from reduced oxygen environment. CDI - Head chef and EHS discussed proper thawing of ROP fish. Food employee cut fish packaging, placed them into a metal bin, and placed them into the WIC for effective cold holding.
40	0	Personal cleanliness	No	No	No	2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed one (1) food employee engaged in food prep and sanitation (ware washing, chopping chicken, etc.) without effective hair restraint.
47	0.50	Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used	No	Yes	No	4-101.19/4-202.16 Non FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other FOOD soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a CORROSION-RESISTANT, nonabsorbent, and SMOOTH material. NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. Observed corrosion on storage racks in the dish areas and WIC. Resurface or replace non food contact racks. REPEAT.
54	0	Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained	No	No	No	5-501.110 Keep waste stored in receptacles so waste is inaccessible to insects and rodents. Observed approximately ten (10) cardboard boxes in various states of being broken down stored adjacent to the cardboard dumpster.