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NameMETRO DINER HUNTERSVILLE
Address14211 REESE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/21/2021
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed no paper towels at hand sink next to prep table. CDI: PIC provided paper towels.
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed dicer and immersion blender stored as clean soiled with food waste. CDI: PIC sent items to be W/R/S. Observed a few metal insert pans stored as clean soiled with sticker residue. EHS recommended use of stainless steel scrub brush for removal. CDI: PIC sent pans to be W/R/S. 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed low QAC sanitizer at three compartment sink- 50ppm. CDI: PIC provided sanitizer and primed- 150ppm.
18 0 Proper cooling time and 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 Observed noodles cooled overnight in 2-door refrigerator being held above 41F. CDI: Education provided and PIC voluntarily discarded product.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No No Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed several TCS foods being held above 41F in several make tables- units warm in flip top portion, within temperature parameters in bottom reach-in portion. PIC contacted maintenance for immediate service request(approx. 3-4 hour wait time). Facility keeps cold holding logs and all foods within temperature at 7:45am this morning. Facility using ice bags on top of TCS products to cool foods down and cold hold. EHS will return tomorrow, 07/22/21 to verify all units holding temperature. VERIFICATION REQUIRED.
31 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 noodles cooled overnight in 2-door refrigerator in plastic insert pan covered with lid. PIC stated process is to cook noodles, drop into ice bath, then portion into small containers, and place into 2-door refrigerator. EHS recommended more time in ice bath and finishing cooling process in walk-in cooler. 2-door refrigerator designed to cold hold, not to cool. CDI: Education provided and PIC voluntarily discarded.
47 1 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed insides of make tables and gaskets of make tables with food waste/debris buildup. REPEAT VIOLATION.