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NameHOUSE OF PIZZA
Address3640 CENTRAL AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/24/2019
Final Score @ Grade
98.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 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 salads cooling in drink cooler with no change in temperature in 40 minutes. CDI - All salads were placed on tray with clam shells open and relocated to walk in to cool rapidly. Observed tomatoes cooling in reach in cooler without change in temperature in over 30 minutes. CDI - Plastic wrap taken off on tomatoes and left in reach in to cool rapidly. Observed provolone cooling in walk in cooler at 48F; no change in temperature in over 30 minutes. CDI - Plastic lid removed and placed on top shelf of walk in to cool rapidly.
21 0 Proper date marking and 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 Observed lasagna, gyro meat, anchovies, tomatoes, and feta cheese without date mark in prep units. PIC was able to identify when each item was opened/cooked. CDI - PIC correctly date marked each item. 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed ricota cheese with date mark of 2/25; PIC stated he made a mistake and the date should be 9/25. CDI - PIC allowed to correctly date mark container.
31 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 Observed salads cooling in tightly closed plastic containers in drink cooler not manufactured for cooling. CDI - All salads were placed on tray with clam shells open and relocated to walk in to cool rapidly. Observed tomatoes cooling with plastic wrap tightly wrapped in reach in cooler. CDI - Plastic wrap taken off on tomatoes and left in reach in to cool rapidly. Observed provolone cooling with packed densely in container with closed lid in walk in cooler. CDI - Plastic lid removed and placed on top shelf of walk in to cool rapidly.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No 6-404.11 Designate a separate area for items that are not for use and are being held for credit, such as dented cans or recalled products. -Pf Observed dented can stored with cans for use. CDI - PIC relocated can to be held for credit in designated area.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed plastic and metal containers wet stacked after cleaning and sanitizing.
45 0 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 split gasket on pizza prep unit.
54 0 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee to-go boxes of food stored on top of customer food in reach in and walk in coolers. PIC relocated both boxes.