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NameMELLOW MUSHROOM #139
Address14835 BALLANTYNE VILLAGE WY
STE 150
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/17/2017
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontamination hands. -P Observed food employee not using a protective barrier to turn off faucet. CDI Teaching moment with PIC and food employee regarding cleaning procedure to prevent contamination.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed slicer and tomato dicer deemed as clean with slight food debris. Observed equipment pans deemed as clean with some sticker residue and slight food debris. CDI All items returned to ware washing.
31 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 pans of lettuce that were cooling; tightly sealed and stacked on top of each other. CDI open all pans to allow heat to be transferred.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed squeeze bottle of water and oil not marked. Make sure to label all aqueous solutions not easy to identify.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed one box in walk in freezer on floor. CDI PIC placed box on a shelf.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed more than 4 buckets of sanitizer solution reading less than 100 ppm of quatenary ammonium. CDI All buckets were dumped and filled to 200 ppm of quat ammonium.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled Yes No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed minor wet stacking with plastic containers. CDI Items were spread out to dry.
52 0 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. 5-501.115 Discard items and litter stored in the waste areas and enclosures as they are not necessary to operation and maintenance. Observed doors open to trash receptable. Observed debris and equipment no longer in use. **Shared facility, will contact other food establishments during next inspection regarding shared area.**
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed bulging floor in walk-in freezer. Make sure to check seal frequently to ensure floor is coming unsealed.