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NameCHOPT CREATIVE SALAD ARBORETUM
Address8022 PROVIDENCE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/20/2025
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed large amounts of metal containers stored as clean with sticker residue on the outsides of the containers being stacked together with other containers. -CDI- PIC placed the containers in the dish pit to have the sticker residue removed and to have the containers washed and sanitized. REPEAT*** (3 pts) 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 .
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P. Observed items such as chipotle chicken, cooked sweet potatoes, cooked broccoli, and chickpeas from the day before above 41F in the cold holding well and in the WIC. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the necessary items that did not cool properly. (1.5 pts) For more information please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
33 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 Observed items such as chicken, cooked sweet potatoes, cooked broccoli, and chickpeas being cooling in deep metal containers tightly wrapped in plastic. -CDI- PIC removed the plastic from the items and placed them in an ice bath in the WIC to quickly cool. REPEAT*** (1 pt) 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 .
44 1 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed metal and plastic containers wet stacked while being stored as clean. -CDI- PIC had the containers separated to allow proper air drying. REPEAT*** (1 pt)
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 slight build up of food debris in the flip top unit in the kitchen area. Increase cleaning frequency. (0 pts)