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Name

ROOTS CAFE

Address

2135 SOUTHEND DR

UNIT 109

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28203

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

4/28/2023

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

*NOTE: Facility has installed an NSF approved VCS2000 Ventless Cooking System. Per PIC, equipment is used to cook raw eggs and reheat items (such as chicken, bacon, sausage, etc.) for customer service. EHS observations support PIC statement. EHS approves use of equipment for cooking raw shell eggs and reheating other proteins. Contact health department for approval prior to use of equipment for other purposes, such as cooking other raw proteins.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
22	0	Proper cold holding temperatures	Yes	Yes	No	3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. - P - REPEAT - Observed unsalted butter held at room temperature with intended use of customer service. Unsalted butter must be temperature controlled or placed on TPHC (time as a public health control). - CDI - Education provided. TPHC form provided to PIC; unsalted butter placed on time. - NOTE: No point deduction due to low risk associated with unsalted butter; all other TCS items cold held properly. Point deduction will occur at next inspection if issue persists. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
25	0	Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods	Yes	No	No	3-603.11 (B)(1) Consumer Advisory Disclosures shall indicate that the animal-derived food is or can be served raw or undercooked by using words and phrases such as raw, undercooked, cooked to order, etc., or by asterisking to a footnote per 3-603.11 (B)(2). -Pf - Observed consumer advisory statement lacking disclosure. - CDI - PIC updated consumer advisory to include disclosure statement.
38	1	Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals	No	Yes	No	6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. - REPEAT - Observed live insect in back of house. Contact licensed pest control operator to treat for pests. - NOTE: PIC stated pest control operator treats facility every 2 weeks.
40	0.50	Personal cleanliness	No	Yes	No	2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. - REPEAT - Observed multiple employees lacking hair restraints. Utilize hair restraints.
55	0.50	Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean	No	No	No	6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. - Observed floors throughout facility in need of cleaning. Clean and increase cleaning frequency to maintain clean.