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NameMIDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE BIRKDALE/GK
Address16710 BIRKDALE COMMONS PY
SUITE 103
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/15/2022
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed paper towel dispenser not working at the first handsink when entering the kitchen. CDI - PIC provided paper towels. Repair paper towel dispenser.
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed quat sanitizer in the 3-compartment sink (actively washing) at 100 ppm of quat. CDI - PIC remade the solution and is now at 200 ppm of quat. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed interior panel of the ice machine accumulating pink residue. Clean and maintain.
21 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P. Observed chicken quarter on back prep table at 89F and sausage in the hot holding cabinet at 123F. CDI - chicken quarters were cooling and were placed on a sheet pan and into the freezer to cool down rapidly. Sausages were rapidly reheated to 165F.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed brisket in the walk in cooler at 46F. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded the brisket. Discussed cooling procedures/methods. Improvement in cold holding will remain at half demerits. -REPEAT-
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No 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 cheeseteak slices in the cooler drawer not date marked. Further discussion with the chef and they were prepped yesterday. CDI - Allowed the PIC to date mark. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
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 Observed cut tomatoes cooling covered with plastic wrap in the reach in prep cooler. CDI - PIC vented product to allow to rapidly cool. 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 .
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No 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 clean spatulas stored in between the equipment.
44 1 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed pans and containers stacked tightly while wet. CDI: Items pulled apart to air dry. -REPEAT-
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed cutting board along the prep line and the prep top cooler to the side next to the hot holding cabinet scratched and scored. Replace or resurface. 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed prep top cooler in disrepair and used to cut/chop meats. If no longer using for it’s purpose this unit shall be removed.