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NameJ BIRDS BURGER JOINTE AT PENNYS PLACE
Address7920 MATTHEWS-MINT HILL RD
 
City/State/ZIP
MINT HILL NC 28227
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/3/2018
Final Score @ Grade
90.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 2 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No Yes No 2-102.12 PIC demonstrates knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. PIC did not have managers ANSI food safety certification. REPEAT.
4 1 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use No Yes No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed 2 opened carbonated beverage cans stored on a shelf directly above a flip top cooler. REPEAT.
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes Yes No 2-301.14 Wash hands before donning gloves and between gloves uses.-P Observed an employee crack a raw shell egg then change gloves without washing her hands in-between. CDI- discussion with PIC about when handwashing is necessary. REPEAT.
7 1.50 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes Yes No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment.-P Observed employee place buns onto the stove top with bare hands. CDI- discussion with PIC about when gloves are required. REPEAT.
19 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed hot sausage and regular sausage patties hot holding under a heat lamp below 135F (see chart). CDI- products were discarded. REPEAT. Recommended using TPHC for sausage patties or placing patties into steam table to hold temperature.
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 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 Observed smoked sausage with a prep. date of 12/21 in a flip top reach in cooler. CDI- product discarded.
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes Yes No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed one unlabeled chemical spray bottle. CDI- bottle labeled. REPEAT. Improvements made since last inspection. 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination. -P Observed chemical spray canisters stored above single-use items on the dry storage shelving. CDI- storage rearranged.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed employee towel drying coffee mugs. REPEAT.
48 1 Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure No No Yes 5-103.11(B) Provide sufficient hot water to meet the peak hot water demands.-Pf Observed water exiting faucet at 3 compartment sink and kitchen hand sink at ~70F. PIC indicated the pilot light on the water heater had blown out. PIC indicated he was able to get pilot light re-lit on water heater during inspection. VR to ensure hot water is restored to facility.