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Name

HOMESTEADS GRILL

Address

800 BRIAR CREEK RD

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28205

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

11/15/2023

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

Facility has replaced ovens and cooler drawers with like for like items. Facility utilizes 2 auxiliary food trailers (one refrigerated truck and one freezer truck) during the southern Christmas show. Facility will prepare hotdogs, nachos, and sausages; wrap/package them and pass them through a pick up window for sale. Space (formerly Brewsters TFE during the southern Christmas show) is not to be used until added to the permit.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
16	1.50	Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized	Yes	No	No	4-702.11 Utensils and food contact surfaces of equipment shall be sanitized before use, after cleaning.-P Observed employee sanitize dishes and then rinse them in water and then set them to air dry. CDI: Employee retrained on dish washing. 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 .
21	1.50	Proper hot holding temperatures	Yes	No	No	3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed several items on serving line below 135F. CDI: Products voluntarily discarded. Products permanently placed on TPHC. TPHC procedures created during inspection. Observed grilled chicken stored on grill below 135F. CDI: Product was rapidly reheated to over 165F. 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 .
22	1.50	Proper cold holding temperatures	Yes	No	No	3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed LTO set ups and Cole slaw above 41F on serving line. CDI: Items permanently placed on time. Observed sandwiches, salads and wraps in grab and go cooler above 41F. CDI: Items permanently placed on TPHC. 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 .
24	1.50	Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records	Yes	No	No	3-501.19 (A) (1) Written procedures for Time as a Public Health Control shall be prepared in advance, maintained in the establishment, and made available for the Health Department upon request. Written TPHC procedures must specify methods of compliance with 3-501.19 (B) or (C). -Pf. Observed no written procedures for pizza line items. CDI: Procedures written for product. TPHC procedure template may be found at: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 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 Observed no time stamp on items held on TPHC in the pizza line.
37	1	Food properly labeled: original container	No	No	No	3-602.11 (B) (1)-(4)Food packaged on premises for customer self service shall include a label with the (1) common name of the food; (2) ingredients and sub ingredients in descending order; (3) quantity of contents; (4) name and place of business. Observed only common name of the food listed on items. 3-602.11 (B) (5) Food packaged on premises for customer self service shall include a label with the major food allergens contained in the food -Pf. Observed only tree nut allergens listed on items in grab and go. Other allergens (eggs, milk, gluten, etc) were not declared. VERIFICATION REQUIRED
39	0	Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display	No	No	No	3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed boxes of tortilla chips stored on floor.
49	0	Non-food contact surfaces clean	No	Yes	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 food debris build up on surfaces of equipment throughout facility particularly on handles of coolers. REPEAT VIOLATION Previous violation corrected.