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Address2935 PROVIDENCE RD Restaurants: 
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SUITE 100Day Care and Adult Care: 
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CHARLOTTE NC 28211
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Premise Type1 - RestaurantMobile Food Units, Push carts, Tattoo Parlors: 
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CountyMecklenburgResidential Care and Local Confinement: 
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Inspection Date 9/17/2019 
Final Score @ Grade
83.50 B
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General Comments
Violations 
Critical Violations SHOWN in RED   
NA=Not Applicable  NO=Not Observed  CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description NANOCDIRVRComments
1 2 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No No No No No 2-103.11(A-L) PIC shall ensure rules in the code for food safety and handling are met. Observed no active manegerial control over repeat cold holding issue and cooling temperatures in facility.
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed No No Yes No No 2-301.14 Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils and before food preparation, handling clean equipment and utensils and unwrapped single-use/single-service articles. -P Observed employees come from dumpster area and begin handling single service items, handle raw meat and put on new gloves to continue RTE food prep without handwashing, and handle raw meat and change glove to continue working with RTE food. CDI hands washed.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected No No Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed cooked shrimp stored below raw scallops and raw trout and liquid from raw products dripping on raw shrimp container. CDI item discarded. Repeat. 3-302.11(A) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed raw asparagus and raw broccoli above washed produce. CDI items relocated. 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P Observed employee use gloves to handle soiled dishes and handle clean dishes. CDI gloves discarded and hands washed.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized No No Yes Yes No 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed ice machine with black debris. Repeat. 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed knives, food processor, a mugs, and potato slicer soiled with food debris. Repeat.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures No No Yes No No 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P Observed kale and mixed lettuce from 10:30 this morning still at 50F after 4 hours. CDI items discarded.
19 0 Proper hot holding temperatures No No Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed grits, piccatta sauce, and pomadora sauce holding below 135F. CDI items reheated.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures No No No Yes Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed salad prep unit and walk in unit holding food items above 50F. CDI items discarded in prep unit and items in walk in discarded if held since yesterday. Shipment and items prepped recently moved to smaller unit. Repairman in site to repair units. Verification required. Facility has an ongoing issue with temperatures will follow up to enusre temperatures are maintained or ITS will be issued for noncompliance with cold holding.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition No No Yes Yes No 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 angel hair pasta, bowtie pasta, linguine pasta, blanched fries, meatloaf, blanched broccoli, and smoked salmon not dated. CDI items dated. Observed chicken salad that was labeled with wrong prep date. CDI item redated. Repeat.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No No 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 diced kale, mixed lettuce, and spinach dip stacked and covered and cooling in walk in that was not operable. CDI items discarded. Facility needs to check temperatures of food during cooling process.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed containers of salt or sugar, pepper, and bread crumb, grits not labeled.
38 0 Personal cleanliness No No No No No 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. Observed employee handling food while wearing watch.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No No No 3-304.14(D) Maintain dry wiping cloths free of visible debris and soil. Maintain sanitizer containers for in-use cloths free of visible debris and soil. Observed sanitizer buckets at 0ppm. Observed santizer bucket that was soiled with debris. CDI buckets changed.
41 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No No No 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. Observed styrofoam bowl stored inside food container.
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed prep unit and walk in unit that unable to maintain food temperatures at 41F or below.
47 0 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No No No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed microwave, prep table where grill is stored, racks, and drains soiled with debris.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed handsink that was leaking when in use.
52 0.50 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No Yes No 5-501.114 Using Drain Plugs - C Observed drain plug at recycling bin that was broken and need to be replaced. Repeat.