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NameTROPICAL BRAZILIAN BAKERY
Address11100 MONROE RD
STE E
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/2/2021
Final Score @ Grade
92 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 2 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No Yes No 2-102.12 Certified Food Protection Manager - C. Observed no certified food protection available on site during inspection. REPEAT - 2 points
4 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use No No No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed personal employee water bottle with screw top cap sitting on in use food prep surface in back of house. Personal drinks in use in the kitchen must have a lid and straw and be stored away from food and food contact surfaces. - 0 points
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible No No Yes 5-202.12 Provide at least 100F water at handsinks. -Pf. Observed no hot water available at hand sink in restroom. PIC noted that the vanity and sink were newly installed and the plumber is due to finish the water supply today. Return Visit required. 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf. Observed used wiping cloths laying on and chemical spray bottles hanging on hand sink in front area. CDI - items removed. Do not use the hand sink for purposes other than hand washing. Do not hang chemicals on the hand sink. Do not place wiping cloths on the hand sink. - 1 point
13 3 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P. Observed raw chicken stored directly above cheese pastries and tomatoes in upright unit. CDI - PIC relocated chicken to bottom shelf. Do not store raw animal foods above other foods in refrigerators. REPEAT 3-304.15 (A) Gloves, Use Limitation - P. Observed prep employee handle trash then rinse gloves in hand sink before returning to job duties. CDI - EHS directed PIC to have employee remove and discard soiled gloves, wash hands, and don new gloves. Gloves changed and hands washed. Do not wash soiled gloves. Once gloves are dirty they must be removed and thrown away- hands must be washed before new gloves are put on. 3-304.11 Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P. Observed open packages of cheese rolls in bottom of upright with product spilling out of packages and piling up on unclean interior bottom of the reach in. CDI - PIC discarded. Store food in packages or in clean containers to prevent contamination. - 3 points
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition No No Yes 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf. Observed multiple multi-day TCS foods in prep cooler and upright coolers in back of house with no date marking including deli meats, cheeses, sliced tomatoes, prepared meat fillings, prepared meat coxinahas, and more. All TCS foods which are opened or prepared and kept longer than 24 hours must have a date mark present. Return Visit required. - 1.5 points
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf. Observed spray bottle of alcohol based disinfectant cleaner with no identification. CDI-PIC labeled. Label all containers of chemicals. - 0 points
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed cases of oranges from previous days delivery stored on floor in back area. Store all food at least 6 inches off of the floor to prevent contamination. - 0 points
38 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. Observed employee serving food items and preparing fresh squeezed juice in front area wearing watch and other items on wrist. Remove watches and other items from wrist when handling food. - 0 points
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed multiple soiled wiping cloths laying on equipment surfaces and hand sinks basins in both front and back areas. Once a wiping cloth has been used it must be kept in sanitizer if it will be used again or it can be placed into a soiled linen container to be laundered. - 0 points
52 0.50 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No Yes No 5-501.115 Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures - C Observed excessive multi-day accumulation of waste and debris outside back area of facility. Remove items to dumpster and clean area to prevent pests. REPEAT - .5 points