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NameSUFFOLK PUNCH
Address2911 GRIFFITH ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28203
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/11/2023
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
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P. Observed food employee pick up item off the floor and return to food prep before discarding glove. CDI- PIC instructed employee to discard glove and wash hands. -zero-
16 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . Observed containers stored in clean area with food debris on them. CDI- items were taken to dish machine. 4-602.11(E)(4) Equipment such as ice bins shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. Observed pink and black buildup in top interior of ice machine. CDI REPEAT (full points).
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. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . Observed two container of grilled BBQ chicken that did not cool to 41 F in six hours. Items were made yesterday at 8:30 pm. CDI- containers were denatured and discarded in to trash.
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf. Breakfast items for omelette were not marked for time in and time out. Facility does not have written procedures for items. CDI- items were marked with time in and time out. Inspector provided proper procedures to PIC. -zero-
25 0 Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods Yes No No 3-603.11 (B)(2) Consumer Advisory Disclosures that are asterisked to a footnote shall state, * Items are served raw or undercooked, or contain (or may contain) raw or undercooked ingredients. -Pf. Observed items on menu that were not marked with an asterisk and items that were marked with an asterisk that were not needed. CDI- PIC corrected menus. -zero-
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 For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . Observed item cooling while stacked and covered in walk-in cooler. Most items were cooling in shallow pans and uncovered. CDI- items not using proper methods were denatured and discarded into trash. -zero-
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals Yes No No 6-202.15 Protect outer openings of establishment from insect or rodent entry. Observed back door propped open while ice machine was cleaned. No fly curtain was attached to the back door. CDI- PIC closed the back door. -zero-
43 1 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes Yes No 3-304.12 (C ) Store in-use utensils on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment. The utensils and storage surface must be cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. Observed two knives stored in-between prep coolers across from the fryers. CDI- items were taken to the dish machine to be cleaned. REPEAT (full points).