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NameRIVER BUFFET & GRILL
Address8215 UNIVERSITY CITY BV
SUITE D
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28213
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/6/2021
Final Score @ Grade
91.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands. -P Observed an employee only use water to wash hands. CDI-Instructed the employee to wash hands with soap and water. The employee properly washed hands.
7 1.50 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P Observed several employees not wearing gloves at the start of the inspection. CDI-Instructed all employees to wear gloves. Lettuce was discarded.
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed a push cart blocking the hand washing sink. CDI-The push cart was moved.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed raw salmon stored above sauces in the produce walk in cooler. CDI-The salmon was moved. Observed cooked beef stored below raw chicken in the meat walk in cooler. CDI-The beef was moved.
14 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed several pots and pans stored as clean that contained food debris. CDI-All pots and pans were moved back to the dish machine and 3-compartment sink for cleaning and sanitizing. REPEAT.
20 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed glass two door reach in cooler holding above 41F. CDI-All items were moved out of the cooler and brought to the walk in cooler. Manager will contact a technician for repair of the unit.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container 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 two large bins of flour and cornstarch with no labels. Have labeled.
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes 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 several containers of food stored on the ground at the start of the inspection. CDI-The containers were quickly picked up and placed onto counters. Observed employee use a pan that had contained raw eggs to pour hot soup into. CDI-The soup was discarded and re-made.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes Yes No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed several wet cloths sitting on the prep counters at the start of the inspection. CDI-The cloths were quickly moved. REPEAT.
42 1 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed several pans stacked wet on the clean equipment rack. Ensure pans are fully air dried prior to stacking. REPEAT.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed rusted shelving in the fryer tall 2-door reach in cooler, and rusted shelving near the back prep counter. They are no longer easily cleanable. Have replaced. Observed flickering light bulb in the 3-door reach in cooler. Have replaced.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed a hole in the faucet at one of the 2 compartment prep sinks. This needs repair. Observed rusted cans holding up the plumbing to another 2 compartment prep sink. Have repaired.
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed some missing tiles and missing grout to the kitchen floors. Needs repair. 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 cleaning needs to the floors of the facility. Have cleaned.