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NameCIRCLE K#8411
Address7935 IDLEWILD RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28212
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/12/2021
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1.50 Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; responsibilities and reporting. Yes No No 2-103.11(M) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure. -PF Observed PIC and food employee unable to tell EHS the five reportable foodborne illnesses and symptoms (PIC was only able to discuss 3 of the 5 symptoms no illnesses). PIC was unable to produce a written employee health policy. CDI-EHS educated PIC on employee health and discussed training all food employees and conditional employees. EHS provided employee health poster and will email employee health policy acknowledgement form to PIC.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed cole slaw and four containers of opened packages of hot dogs stored in prep unit at temperatures above 41F. The cole slaw was placed in unit at 6:00 am on 07/12 and the hot dogs are stored in the prep unit overnight. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded all products. Ambient temperature measured at 54F. PIC will contact technician to service unit and will not hold TCS foods in the unit until repaired. Verification visit no later than 07/19 to confirm unit is repaired.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed an open container of tornados in reach-in cooler without a date mark label. EHS did not observe any tornados hot holding. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded product. 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P EHS observed four opened packages of hot dogs with ready to use dates (date package is opened per PIC) of 07/08 and discard by date of 07/15, which exceeds the maximum 7-day hold time. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded all items due to violation #20. EHS discussed with PIC on proper date marking procedures and hold time.
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 two wet wiping cloths on counter near front area hand sink.
46 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf PIC was unable to produce quat test strips that is needed to check 3-compartment sink and sanitizer bottle concentration. Establishment has chlorine test strips but only uses quat as a sanitizer (no chlorine on-site). Verification visit required no later than 07/19 to confirm purchase of quat test strips. Purchase quat strips and maintain supply in store and accessible.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed ice build up in walk-in freezer. Remove ice build up on door and rear of freezer and repair issue that is causing the build up. REPEAT.
52 1 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No Yes No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed dumpster doors open. REPEAT