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NameMCALISTERS DELI #1085
Address2217 MATTHEWS TOWNSHIP PY
STE A
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/27/2020
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance - PF - Observed ice and debris dumped in handwashing sink along prep line. CDI.
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - P - Observed unwashed produce on shelving inside walk in cooler over ready to eat foods. Vr to ensure proper location of unwashed produce.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes Yes No Observed several containers of sliced deli meat, cut lettuce, cut melon cooling in walk in cooler in covered containers and above 41 degrees F after 4 hours. CDI, foods that did not meet cooling parameters voluntarily discarded by PIC. Repeat. 3-501.14 Cooling - P
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No No Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P - Observed TCS foods in walk in cooler between 42-44 degrees F. PIC adjusted thermostat on WIC but did not observe food temperatures decrease to below 41 degrees F and below. Observed ambient air temperature drop to 40 degrees F. PIC stated they will contact refrigeration service for servide to ensure TCS held at 41 degrees F and below. Vr to ensure calibration of walk in cooler to ensure all TCS foods maintained at 41 degrees F and below.
31 1 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 - Oberved blanched pepper on sheet pan at 72 degrees F at 12:57 . Blanched peppers were transferred to covered container and relocated to prep cooler and were at 70 degrees F at 1:36pm. Cooling rate calculation indicated not effective method to rapidly cool. Peppers relocated to uncovered shallow container in walk in freezer to rapidly cool. Observed sliced deli meats recently prepared and above 41 degrees F after 4 hours. See temperature observations above. Deli meats voluntarily discarded by PIC.
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 1 sanitizer bucket below required concentration.
52 0.50 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No Yes No 5-501.114 Using Drain Plugs - C - Observed drainplug damaged on dumpster.