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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 12/22/2023
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P- Observed PIC and two food employees wash hands without using a barrier to turn off faucet, thus recontaminating hands. -CDI- EHS educated PIC and food employees on using a barrier and all rewashed hands. -0-
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing -Pf.- Observed lemons and a straw in handwashing sink in drink/server area. -CDI- EHS educated PIC on proper use of handwashing sink and PIC removed items. -1-
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P- Observed sanitizer at dish machine at 0ppm. Facility has a 3-compartment sink with quarternary sanitizer measuring at correct concentration. **3DAY VERIFICATION REQUIRED** -1.5- For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf.- Observed food debris on dishes and equipment stored as clean. -CDI- PIC moved items to dishpit to be W/R/S. -1.5- For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 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- Observed no TCS items date marked at gluten station. Observed shredded and fresh mozzarella in cold drawers with no date mark. Observed sliced tomatoes at salad station with no date mark. Observed caramelized onions at hoagie station with no date. Observed no date marks on milks in drink cooler at front waitress station. Per PIC, all items in gluten station were pulled from RIC, and all other items were prepared yesterday. -CDI- PIC properly date marked items. -0- 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs
36 0 Thermometers provided & accurate Yes No No 4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods. -Pf- Observed no thin probe thermometer available for use. -CDI- PIC ordered one. -0-
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes Yes No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed wiping cloths throughout facility stored in quarternary sanitizer solution of less than 50 ppm. -CDI- PIC corrected concentration to between 100-200ppm. **REPEAT** -0.5-
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (C ) Store in-use utensils on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment. The utensils and storage surface must be cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. Observed pizza slicer and knife stored between equipment. -CDI- PIC moved items to dishpit to be W/R/S and placed clean items on line. -0-
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed wet stacking with dishes stored as clean. -CDI- PIC moved items to dishpit to be W/R/S. 4-901.11 (B) After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils may not be cloth dried. Observed food employee cloth drying clean plates at server line. -CDI- EHS educated PIC on not cloth drying dishes and PIC educated employee. -0-