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NameMELLOW MUSHROOM #169
Address255 W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BV
SUITE 101
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/28/2021
Final Score @ Grade
93 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 Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed chopper stored as clean with food debris remaining. CDI: removed and taken to dish area to be cleaned. 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with TCS foods as required to avoid contamination. -P. Observed pink residue near chute of ice machine. 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P. Observed dish machine at bar not dispensing sanitizer at proper strength - 0ppm. CDI: Facility will use kitchen dishmachine to sanitize dishes. Ecolab set to make a visit for repair today. Will make a compliance visit to ensure bar dishmachine is working properly.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No Repeat: 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 macaroni and cheese inside salad cooler that had expired past 7 days. CDI: product discarded. This was the only product that was out of date.
22 0 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records Yes No No General Comment: 3-501.19 Provide and follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Clearly mark foods with begin and end times. All food not sold by the end of 4 hours shall be discarded. -P/Pf. Observed no times documented for cheese pizza by the slice held on TPHC. CDI: time was marked on clipboard documenting time in and time out.
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No General Comment: 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf. Observed no label on one of the chemical bottles at the bar. CDI: bottle was labeled.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No Repeat: 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 romaine lettuce mix in deep plastic containers at 52F cooling inside walk-in cooler while tightly covered in plastic. CDI: lettuce mix separated into more shallow portion and uncovered. Observed steak that was cooling inside pizza cooler. Observed tomato and lettuce cooling inside top of salad cooler. CDI: product moved to the walk-in cooler to rapid cool prior to placing inside unit.
34 0.50 Thermometers provided and accurate No No Yes 4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf. Observed no food thermometer available fort checking food temperatures. VR required in 10 days to ensure thermometer is provided.
35 1 Food properly labeled: original container No Yes No Repeat: 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 bottles not labeled at cook area.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes No No General Comment: 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed quat sanitizer buckets with low concentration of 0 -50ppm. CDI: sanitizer changed out to proper concentration.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No General Comment: 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed metal pans at dish area wet stacked.
48 0 Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure No No No General Comment: 5-103.11 Capacity-Quantity and Availability - PF. Observed cold water on handsink with foot pedal not working. CDI: work order sent in to repair sink. Observed several other handsink in close proximity that can be used for proper handwashing.