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NameWHOLE FOODS MARKET #10592 PREPARED FOODS
Address7221 WAVERLY WALK AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/12/2024
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General CommentsObserved slicer cleaning procedure uses sanitizer to clean and then sanitizer again to sanitize. Labeling on sanitizer stock bottle, and sanitizer handout from purveyor are unclear as to whether this is accepted. PIC stated he will confirm with the food safety person for facility and purveyor that the slicer cleaning procedure meets what is allowed for the chemical.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-602.11 (C ) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned, and sanitized per 4-702.11/4-703.11, throughout the day at least every 4 hours, unless otherwise indicated in the Food Code, P. Observed salad spinner with lettuce remaining in spinner. PIC stated that it has not been used today. CDI: Spinner removed for washing. Ensure spinner is cleaned after each use. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
18 1.50 Proper cooking time & temperatures Yes No No 3-401.11 Cook raw animal foods to required temperatures. Do not interrupt the cooking process without approved procedures. -P Observed employee pull chicken tenders from the oven and stated that they were finished cooking. Some chicken tenders were 140F. CDI: Product continued cooking until all parts of the product were 165F or more.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P. Observed one pan of hard boiled eggs in the salad bar cooler above 41F. CDI: Product rapidly cooled and new product brought out. EHS suggested placing product on TPHC if it will not maintain temperature due to limited surface area of the eggs contacting the pan. EHS emailed PIC a copy of the TPHC form if this is what facility decides to do. REPEAT VIOLATION 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 .
23 1.50 Proper date marking & 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 Observed no date mark on cooked in house turkey breast chubs in deli meat case. PIC then date marked product for 15 days. CDI: EHS and PIC referenced date marking guide provided by facility and corrected date to 7 days. Observed chicken salad date does not match bulk batch date in the walk in cooler. CDI: Dates corrected. Observed no date mark on asparagus or green beans in fresh case.CDI: Product dated for 4/11 when it was made. Observed no date mark on cooked mushrooms in pizza area. CDI: Date of yesterday provided. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed beets and tortellini were date marked to be discarded on 4/18 when they were made yesterday. CDI: Discard Date corrected. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
33 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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 sandwiches for fresh pack case cooling in blast chiller while tightly sealed. CDI: Packages opened to promote proper air flow. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed ice build up in reach in portion of pizza prep unit. Observed dish machine with significant lime build up throughout.
55 0 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 build up on floor under, around, and behind dish machine. 6-201.13 Provide a wall to floor joint that is sealed and coved when flood cleaning methods are used. Floor must be graded to drain to functioning floor drains. Observed standing water around dish machine and to the left of dish machine.