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NameNICK'S CAFE
Address6302 FAIRVIEW RD
SUITE 101
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28117
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/27/2019
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
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 House made buttermilk ranch, sliced tomatoes and cut melons were cold holding >41 degrees. CDI- PIC placed items in walk in cooler to properly cool. 0 points due to first cold hold violation since the new 41 degrees and below rule took effect.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.18 Ready-To-Eat Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Disposition - P/3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed cheddar and mozzarella dated passed 7 days. Observed spinach pies dated at 2-12-19. Today is 2-27-19. Also observed several foods in the walk in cooler such as black eye peas, cole slaw etc. foods not dated and were prepped from the day before. CDI- Necessary foods were voluntarily discarded and other foods were dated. REPEAT -3 points. Also datemark ranch bottles seperately if they are not stored with the dated whole batch of ranch that is made the day of.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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 Spinach pies and whole cooked turkey were cooling at room temperature. Also observed chicken broth cooling in high density in walk in cooler. Observed chicken cooling with lids on. CDI- lid was removed from chicken, turkey was placed on time, spinach pies were placed in the cooler to properly cool. REPEAT- 1 point.
43 0.50 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used No No No 4-502.13 Single-use and single-service articles may not be reused. Observed single service articles stored with cleaned dishes and utensils. -.5 points.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 (B) System maintained in good repair - C Hot water faucet sink constantly leaks even when not in use. Have plumbing fixture repaired so that plumbing it is in good repair. 0 points. General Comment: PIC has elected to put several tcs foods on Time instead of temperature. Ensure that times are always placed on the product being held at time and have TPHC template properly filled out and onsite at all times.