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NameCAROLINA ALE HOUSE WAVERLY
Address7404 WAVERLY WALK AV
STE I-1
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/10/2019
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 1 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed an open personal drink stored among clean dishes in dish drying and storage area. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded the drink. 2-401.11 Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco - C Observed a cupcake stored among clean dishes in dish drying storage area. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded cupcake.
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed several dishes with buildup of food debris that were stored in clean dish area. CDI - PIC removed dishes and placed them in area to be cleaned by high temp dish machine. 4-602.11 Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency - P Observed cutting boards used to slice meat. PIC was unable to give a firm answer about cleaning frequency of cutting boards. CDI - Discussed cleaning options with PIC and noted the importance of cleaning cutting boards every four hours if food will be in contact with the cutting board.
22 0 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records No No No 3-501.19 Provide and follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Clearly mark foods with begin and end times. All food not sold by the end of 4 hours shall be discarded. -P/Pf - Observed chicken batter and flour that had the discard time labeled on containers but not the drop time which is part of the SOP. - CDI - PIC labeled proper drop time on containers.
31 0.50 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 Observed soup being cooled by ice bath but without active stirring. Soup was not cooling rapidly enough to reach 41F or less within 4 hour time frame. CDI - A stirring utensil was placed in soup and proper cooling methods were discussed with PIC. Observed wings on shallow pans in walk in cooler that was being cooled properly and rapidly. Improvements have been made from previous inspection. -REPEAT-
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No 3-307.11 Protect food from contamination sources not specifically noted by code. - Observed lids of flip top coolers stored on floor near hand wash sink and by ice machine. Also observed cord of speaker very close to guacamole.
38 0.50 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed two employees working in food prep area without beard guards.
41 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. Observed serving utensils at salad finishing station with the handle in the food. - CDI - PIC removed handle from food.
42 1 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed serving pans stored among clean dishware that was still wet and pooling with water. -REPEAT-
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. - Observed the sanitizing section of the three compartment sink with a broken stopper. Sink was unable to hold sanitizing solution. 4-101.11 Food contact surfaces shall be made of safe materials. No odor, color or taste can migrate during multi-use. Materials shall be smooth, cleanable, durable and nonabsorbent. - Observed wire strainer/sifter that was broken with loose wiring.