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NameEPWORTH KITCHEN
Address2125 COLE DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type16 - Institutional Food Service
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/15/2021
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
9 2 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure 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 food service worker preparing food with nail polished finger nails and bracelet on arm and using a spoon and hand to scoop food. PIC instructed food service employee to remove bracelet, wash hands, and don gloves before preparing food.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed pink biofilm in both ice machine. Prevent accumulation of soil or mold in equipment such as ice bins; bev nozzles; ice makers
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition No 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 For more information on date marking please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed chopped pepper and onions in walk in with expired date marking. PIC discarded expired food. No points taken due to no other food in walk in was expired.
40 1 Personal cleanliness Yes Yes No 2-302.11 (B) Unless wearing intact gloves in good repair, a Food Employee may not wear fingernail polish or artificial fingernails when working with exposed food. - Pf 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. Observed bracelet on food service worker's arm during inspection. PIC instructed food service employee to remove all jewelry on arms while preparing food.
44 1 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed dripping wet pans and plastic containers stacked and stored on shelf. Allow to air dry before storing on shelf. PIC instructed food service employee to unstack containers and pans to allow them to air dry.
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 discolored and badly scratched/scarred cutting boards. Resurface or replace cutting board when you can not clean effectively to remove food residue.