Select your filters and click the Search button to search for data, or click Clear to clear all filters
 
Logo Main Menu
Mecklenburg County Health Dept
Public Health Inspections
Select your filters and click the Search button to search for data, or click Clear to clear all filters
 
  
 

Premises Information

Return to Inspections
NameTHE HAMILTON
Address820 HAMILTON ST
SUITE A3
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28206
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/26/2017
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No Repeat non-compliance: Observed chopper collecting food debris. Observed stacked plastic containers with sticker residue. Observed stacked plastic containers holding food debris. Observed slicer blade stored as clean with blade in-between wall and magnetic knife holder, not a cleanable area. CDI - items rewashed. 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with TCS foods as required to avoid contamination. -P 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. **Improvement from previous inspection
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No Observed items in single door stand up cooler over 45 degrees including oil and garlic, cauliflower balls, cauliflower crusts. CDI - cooled to 42 degrees during inspection, garlic and oil discarded. Observed watermelon holding at 49 degrees on cold hold. CDI - discarded. 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No Repeat non-compliance: Observed oil and garlic mixture past 7 day date mark. Observed mozzarella past 7 day date mark. CDI - discarded. Observed watermelon not dated in walk in cooler. CDI -dated. 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf 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
22 0 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records Yes No No Observed time documents redone, not complete. CDI - gave documents and filled out. 3-501.19 Provide and follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Clearly mark foods with begin and end times. All food not sold by the end of 4 hours shall be discarded. -P/Pf
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No Yes No Repeat non-compliance: Observed cheese in pan at 5 hours at 51 degrees 60 degrees an hour before, moved to cool in shallow pans in freezer. 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 **Improvement from previous inspection.
34 0.50 Thermometers provided and accurate No No Yes Observed thermometric present not a thin probe. 4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No Yes No Observed sanitizer in bucket in kitchen below 150 ppm. Observed sanitizer buckets on floor at bars. 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. 3-304.14(E) Store sanitizer containers used for wet wiping cloths off the floor.
43 0 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used No No No Observed single service cups at bars with mouth contact areas exposed. 4-502.13 Single-use and single-service articles may not be reused.
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No Observed floor damaged in the bar area at The Lounge private room. 6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable.