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NameHOUSE OF PIZZA
Address3640 CENTRAL AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/15/2023
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General CommentsUse red food color for sauce. Ingredients checked and all are GRAS.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
23 0 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 Observed sliced tomatoes, sliced ham, shredded mozzarella, sausage, in Pizza prep with no date marking. PIC labeled 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 .
33 1 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 Wedge tomatoes in deep well container in RIC cut approximately 2 hours prior not cooling at a sufficient rate to achieve 41F or below. PIC moved wedge tomatoes to shallow containers and moved to WIC. Sliced tomatoes cut approximately 2 hours prior covered in deep well plastic containers not cooling at sufficient rate to achieve 41F or below in the four hour window. PIC uncovered, placed in shallow metal pans and placed in WIC. Both items achieved 41F or below during inspection. CDI Repeat 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 .
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. Observed serving spoon in Tzatziki sauce with handle touching sauce. Do not store in use utensils in sauce.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed clean stacked items still wet. Pyramid stack until dry.
45 0.50 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used Yes No No 4-903.12 Do not store single-use and single-service articles in toilet rooms; garbage rooms; mechanical rooms; under sewer lines; under open stairwells; or under other sources of contamination. Single use items stored underneath prep sink. PIC moved items. CDI
47 1 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed Sandwich cooler missing handle. Microwaves missing handles. Repair/replace listed equipment. Repeat // 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Cutting board attached to sandwich cooler is no longer smooth and easily cleanable. Replace or surface cutting board. Repeat