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Mecklenburg County Health Dept

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Premises Information


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Name

SMOOTHIE KING #1357

Address

4736 SHARON RD

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

NC

28210

Premise Type

2 - Food Stands

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

11/8/2024

Final Score @ Grade

96

A

General Comments

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
2	1	Certified Food Protection Manager	No	Yes	No	REPEAT 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. No employee certified during inspection.
10	1	Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible	No	Yes	No	REPEAT 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf 6-301.14 Post a handwash sign at each handsink. Observed missing paper towels at the front kitchen hand sink. CDI - Employee provided during inspection. Observed missing handwashing signs at the back hand sink and bathroom hand sink.
40	0.50	Personal cleanliness	No	Yes	No	REPEAT 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. Observed two employees preparing food without hair restraints. Observed one employee with a bracelet on.
43	0.50	In-use utensils: properly stored	No	Yes	No	REPEAT 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed several scoop handles inside of smoothie products. REHS educated employee on the risks of barehand contact on these ready-to-eat products.
45	1	Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used	No	Yes	No	REPEAT 4-903.12 Do not store single-use and single-service articles in toilet rooms; garbage rooms; mechanical rooms; under sewer lines; under open stairwells; or under other sources of contamination. Observed napkins being stored in the employee restroom. 4-903.11(C ) Single Service and Single Use items shall be kept in the original protective package or stored using other means that protect the item until used. Observed highly stacked cups that are exposed to customers at the check-out line.
54	0	Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained	No	Yes	No	REPEAT 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed open dumpster doors. Improvements from previous inspection due to no missing drain plug.