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NameEMBASSY SUITES CHARLOTTE UPTOWN
Address401 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/10/2019
Final Score @ Grade
92 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 3 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed unwashed limes and asparagus stored above ready to eat food in reach in. Observed unwashed produce stored over ready to eat items in walk in. Also observed raw shrimp uncovered in reach unit near grill station. CDI: Items covered and reorganized. REPEAT - 3 points. Violation is to be resolved moving forward or risk being placed on a risk control plan for long-term compliance.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P Observed cooked wings that were said to be cooling since yesterday contain an internal temp of 50-55F. CDI/REPEAT. Food items were voluntarily discarded. -1.5 points. Adjust violation or risk losing double points in future inspections. **General Comment: Facility does not have a breakfast menu but offer eggs undercooked. Talked to PIC and came to a decision that it would be best if a consumer advisory for the raw eggs is added to the display window where patrons are ordering their eggs cooked to order.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures No Yes Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Large container of cheese, diced ham, ground sausage, and other tcs foods were cold holding at 44-46F on the flip top and in reach in 2 door unit near omelette station. CDI/VR/REPEAT- Some food items were voluntarily discarded and other food items were placed in cooler to properly cool. Unit was worked on onsite but still fluctuating aggressively in ambient air temp when used. Will make a return visit to check long term compliance on this item. - 3 points.
21 0 Proper date marking and 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 Ready-To-Eat Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Disposition - P/Observed no date mark on cut melons inside walk in cooler and refrig. drawer. Swiss cheese was grouped with several other cheeses that did not require dating(provolone,cheddar) and contained a date that exceeded 7 days. CDI- Swiss was discarded voluntarily discarded and cut melons were back dated. 0 points.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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 cooked chicken wings cooling inn large dense containers with lids still on. Observed bowl of yogurt cooling tightly wrapped inside of unit that is prone to a lot of prep activity. CDI- wings were discarded and yogurt was moved to walk in cooler. Education was given on long term cooling adequacy. REPEAT-.5 points.
36 0 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed several gnats near the beer station in the bar. Recommended that the facility use their pest control provider to treat gnats before it become more severe. 0 points.
46 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No Yes 4-204.113 Warewashing Machine, Data Plate Operation Specifications - C Chemical dish machine bar that was not currently being used was tested for chemical concentration that produced no sanitizer concentration when tested. VR- Facility is to alert bar to not use machine until servicing is done. VR- 0 points.