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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 3/13/2019
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized No No Yes 4-501.114 Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness - P Observed the warewashing machine at the bar reading 0 ppm. All bar utensils will be washed in the kitchen warewashing machine until a repair is made. VR- Verification visit will be made. 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed several containers with stickers/sticker residue still intact stored as clean. Ensure stickers/sticker residue is removed before washing. CDI- Containers taken to warewashing.
18 0 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P Observed a large covered container of pizza sauce from 3/11 at 48F in the walk in cooler. Ensure all TCS foods are cooled within 4 hours when using ambient temperature ingredients. CDI- Sauce voluntarily discarded.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Ready-To-Eat Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Date Marking - PF Observed cooked potatoes dated 3/3. Multiple containers of chicken wings that were cooked 3/12 were dated 3/13. Ensure all employees know to date mark TCS items with the day it is prepared, not the day it is portioned. CDI- Potatoes voluntarily discarded. Chicken wings dated 3/13.
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 a large covered container of pizza sauce from 3/11 at 48F in the walk in cooler. A large covered container of lettuce from today was in the walk in cooler at 50F. Ensure proper cooling methods are used on all TCS foods in order to cool within the correct parameters. CDI- Pizza sauce voluntarily discarded. Lettuce separated into 3 containers and left uncovered.
40 0 Washing fruits and vegetables No No No 3-302.15 Washing Fruits and Vegetables. Observed apples that were washed and ready for use with the stickers still intact. Remove stickers before washing produce.
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed dust accumulating on the ceiling in the walk in cooler and the ceiling in the kitchen. Cleaning needed and increase cleaning frequency.