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NameBALAGERU MART
Address2825 CENTRAL AV
UNIT A
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type30 - Meat Market
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/17/2023
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No Yes No 2-102.12 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Observed no one present that was certified food protection certified. Repeat For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety
11 2 Food obtained from approved source Yes Yes No 3-201.11 (F) Safe handling instructions must appear on the label of all raw meat and poultry as specified in Law. Packaged ground beef in display case was missing safe handling instruction on package. CDI - PIC found safe handling instruction stickers and placed one on package of ground beef. Repeat
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Observed beef blood Drippings on top of RTE food. RTE food discarded. CDI For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety
22 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 raw meat and house made butter in WIC and display cooler holding above 41F. House made butter voluntarily discarded. Raw meat moved to freezer. VR required for equipment. 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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf House made butter had to date marking. Items were also a cold hold issue so they were voluntarily discarded. CDI 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 .
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. WIC and display cooler holding ambient temperature of 41F but not holding items in display cooler or WIC below 41F.
54 1 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No Yes No 5-501.16(A) Provide receptacles of sufficient capacity to hold refuse, recyclables, and returnables that accumulate. Trash overflowing in dumpster. Increase frequency of pickup. REPEAT