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NameWENDYS #23
Address20410 WEST CATAWBA AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CORNELIUS NC 28031
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/29/2019
Final Score @ Grade
92.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 0 Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; responsibilities and reporting. Yes No No General Comment. 2-103.11(M) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure. -PF 2-201.11(A) Ensure food employees understand when to report illnesses, symptoms and exposure. -P PIC was only able to name 3 out of 5 employee health symptoms and none of the food borne illnesses. CDI- Educated PIC on 5 symptoms and 5 food borne illnesses. PIC stated they were unaware on how staff in this facility are trained on the health policy. CDI- Employee health policy was given to be posted in facility and also a policy was emailed to PIC to go over with employees and train them.
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No General Comment. 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands. -P Observed two food employees scrub hands for less than 15 seconds. CDI- Spoke with PIC about talking to employees about the proper handwash procedure and rewash were done.
7 0 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No No General Comment. 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 PIC using bare hands to place fries inside of bags for customers. The thumb part is touching the fries, although a utensil is being used to dispense the fries. CDI- Educated PIC to use gloves at all times when handling fries.
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed food employee wetting wiping cloth in handsink. CDI- Educated PIC that handsinks are to be used for only handwashing and employee was told to stop. 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed no paper towels at back handsink. CDI- Paper towels were provided.
18 3 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes Yes No Repeat Violation-Full Points, 3- 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P Observed lettuce cooling at a rate of 0F/min and 0.03F/min. The proper cooling rate is 0.12F/min. See #31 on explanation on why lettuce was not cooling at the right rate. CDI- Items were either placed inside of walk in freezer to rapidly cool or ice was added to container.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No Repeat Violation-Full Points, 1- 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 In walk in cooler observed lettuce cooling in large white container with the description of a trash can. Lettuce inside of trash can was inside of a plastic bag and large plastic bag of ice was sitting on top of it, lid was on container. CDI- Lettuce was placed inside of smaller metal containers and put inside of freezer to rapidly cool. Also observed lettuce in a 5 gallon container cooling in cold water, lid was on container. CDI- Lid was removed and ice was added to cold water.
37 2 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No Yes No Repeat Violation- Full Points, 2- 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed box of potatoes being stored on floor at back drive thru area.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No Repeat Violation-0.5 pts- 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed metal and plastic containers wet stacked in clean dish area.
43 0 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used No No No General Comment. 4-903.11(A) Store single-use and single-service articles to prevent contamination and at least 6 inches off the floor. Observed single-use frosty and drink cups being stored where contamination can occur. Suggested to facility to keep cups inside of sleeves.