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NameMETRO DINER HUNTERSVILLE
Address14211 REESE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/7/2025
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General CommentsEHS provided updated V&D handout to facility.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12 (A),(B) Wash hands for at least 20 seconds. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 10 to 15 seconds, rinse, and immediately follow the cleaning procedure with thorough hand drying method (ex. Disposable Paper Towel). -P. Observed food employee not properly wash hands per cleaning procedures. CDI- PIC had employee rewash hands. For more information on handwashing, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link, https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M . 2-301.14 (E) Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils. -P. Observed 2 food employees not use barrier to turn off handsink after incorrectly washing hands. CDI- EHS discussed when to wash procedures with PIC, PIC had employee rewash hands correctly. 2-301.14 (G) Wash hands when switching between working with raw food and working with Ready to Eat Food. - P. EHS observed food employee contacting pooled raw shell eggs when making French toast prepping RTE foods to be sent out. CDI- EHS discussed when to wash methods with PIC, PIC had employee discard gloves, wash hands, and discarded contaminated RTE food.
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed 4 handsinks throughout facility with food debris. CDI- EHS discussed handsink usage with PIC.
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P. Observed food employee wipe hands off on cloth before returning to work with food. CDI- PIC removed cloth from area and had employee change gloves.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed 3 mini bowls and 4 plates on cook line with food debris stored as clean. Observed blade of slicer with food debris and residue stored as clean. CDI- PIC removed items to be w/r/s. 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 . 4-602.11 (A) (5) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned, and sanitized per 4-702.11/4-703.11, at any time during the when contamination may have occurred. P. Observed food employee wipe off soiled gloved hands on cloth then use same cloth to wipe off 4 plates to be used. CDI- EHS spoke with PIC who had employee change gloves, remove cloth, discard food on contaminated plates, and remove dishes to be w/r/s. 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 .
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P. Observed sliced tomatoes, salsa, and cut melons temping above 41F in prep top. PIC discarded sliced tomatoes due to item being in unit overnight, removed other items to be rapidly cooled in WIF. Observed sliced tomatoes and coleslaw temping above 41F in prep unit 3. Ambient temp of unit was 43F. PIC removed all TCS items to the WIC. *VERIFICATION REQUIRED* EHS will conduct follow up visit to assess unit. No TCS items shall be held in here until unit is repaired or replaced. For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 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 sausage links held on TPHC located under heat lamp on cook line with start or end time. CDI- PIC was aware of when food was prepped and had start time marked.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored 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 several wiping cloths throughout cook line with visible debris and soil.
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed multiple stacks of plates on cook line wet stacked, not inverted to allow for air drying. *REPEAT*
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed prep units on cook line with still water pooling at bottom of unit. PIC contacted management to have units looked out and had employees clean out units until issue is identified.