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Name500 DEGREES PIZZERIA
Address6037 SOUTH BV
UNIT A
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/9/2022
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
1 1 PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties No No No 2-103.11(D, H, I, ) PIC shall ensure rules in the code for food safety and handling are met. -Pf A Food Safety Checklist can be found at: http://meck.co/FoodSafety along with for more food safety information related to PIC Duties, Training, and managing food safety. Observed violations related to handwashing, rapidly cooling foods, or maintaining temperature through routine monitoring.
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes Yes No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P Observed employee not wash hands after eating pizza and returning to prepare foods. CDI-Employee washed hands after REHS asked.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Foods shall be stored in a manner that does not allow for contamination. Observed raw chicken stored above carrots. Foods were reorganized during the inspection according to their final cook temperature.
20 0 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . Observed cooked spaghetti inside of walk in cooler at a temperature of 65.6F and at 65.3F after 20 minutes times of cooling inside of walk in cooler. In order for food to meet cooling, the food would have to cool a total of 2.42F in 20 minutes or .12F a minute. CDI- Spaghetti was moved to pot to cool inside an ice bath below 41F.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P 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 . Observed a number of foods inside of prep unit not meet temperature threshold of 41F or below.(see temperature chart) CDI- Foods found above 45F were discarded during the inspection voluntarily by person in charge. Prep unit is holding a temperature of 50F.
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B)(4)(5)Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. The food shall be discarded after the food has completed its 4 hour hold time, if the food is in unmarked containers, or marked with a time that exceeds the 4 hour time limit. -P Observed pizzas being held on time that should have been discarded at 2:40. Food establishment is not effectively updating time stamps throughout the changing of pizza. Food discarded voluntarily by person in charge.
33 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . Observed spaghetti cooling inside of walk in cooler not meeting cooling due to food being tightly packed in a pan and tightly wrapped. CDI- Spaghetti was placed directly inside ice bath to cool at a faster rate by person in charge.
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes Yes No 3-304.14(E) Store sanitizer containers used for wet wiping cloths off the floor and to prevent contamination of food, equipment, and utensils. Observed sanitizer bucket on the main line stored directly on the ground during the inspection.
44 1 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Dishes shall be stored in a manner that allows them to properly air dry. Observed dishes left wet stacked during the inspection. Food establishment shall implement pyramid stacking method.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No Yes 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed main line prep unit and reach in unit not working properly. Both units are currently holding temperatures of 50F. CDI- Units were replaced with prep unit from back of house until main units are repaired.