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NameTHE HAMILTON
Address820 HAMILTON ST
SUITE A3
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28206
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/20/2024
Final Score @ Grade
99.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
33 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 cooked pizzas cooling on speed rack in WIC completely covered. Pizzas were observed at 58-56*F @6:25PM 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . 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 cooked macaroni and cheese covered that was still cooling from earlier. Macaroni and cheese was observed at 54*F at 6:25PM. CDI - EHS educated PIC on how to quickly cool cooked foods. PIC was able to remove cover on speed rack and macaroni and cheese container. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container Yes No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed five in-use squeeze bottles and two large containers holding dry ingredients not easily identifiable throughout kitchen. CDI - PIC labeled all containers. ( chicken flour, regular flour, garlic&oil, pizza sauce.)
40 0 Personal cleanliness Yes No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed food service worker preparing pizza without any form of hair covering. CDI - PIC gave food service worker hair net.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed four in-use sanitizer buckets with cloths stored in at 10PPM sanitizer solution. CDI - PIC discarded all four buckets of sanitizer and started fresh from dispenser. This resulted in 200PPM.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used Yes No No 4-903.11(C ) Single Service and Single Use items shall be kept in the original protective package or stored using other means that protect the item until used. Observed stacks of single use plates facing up. CDI placed single service plates face down.
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 bottom of low boy cooler with pooling water where food is stored.
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed lower shelf of four prep tables rusted and in need of repair.