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NameCAVA
Address16845 BIRKDALE COMMONS PY
SUITE D
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/8/2020
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 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 employees turn off faucet with bare hands, one of the employees did not scrub hands for 20 seconds. CDI- Educated employees on proper handwash procedure, a rewash was done for both employees. 2-301.14 Wash hands after activities that contaminate them. -P Observed food employee touch trash can and proceed to don gloves without a proper handwash. CDI- Educated employee on doing a handwash anytime they complete an activity that contaminates the hands. A handwash was done.
18 0 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No General Comment. 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 tomato and cucumber mix drop 1 degree in 27 mins (0.03 rate per minute, rate needs to be 0.54). CDI- Mix dropped to 41F after temperature was taken a second time.
20 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No General Comment. 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed taziki and harissa yogurt sauce on front line above 41F. PIC stated that facility discards sauces after 4 hours, there was no documentation of this procedure. Sauces were bought to front line around 9:30am. CDI- Sauces were discarded. Facility will continue to use TPHC, EHS provided PIC with document and explained proper procedure.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No -Repeat Violation, 0.5 pts- 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 tomato and cucumber mix inside of wic cooling covered up. Limited air flow due to double stacking of other sheet pans and plastic covering. CDI- Moving forward facility will uncover items and put them inside of ice baths during cooling. Mix temperature was 41F after a second reading.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No General Comment. 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed seasonings and dry goods not labeled.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No General Comment. 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 three dented cans being stored in same area as cans that are going to be used by facility.
42 1 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No -Repeat Violation, Full Points 1- 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed wet stacking throughout clean dish area.
43 0.50 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used No Yes No -Repeat Violation, 0.5 pts- 4-903.11(A) Store single-use and single-service articles to prevent contamination and at least 6 inches off the floor. Observed to go trays being stored with food area facing up. Trays should be stored facing down to prevent contamination.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No General Comment. 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed split gaskets in prep coolers in the following locations: to go prep cooler and cook line prep cooler. Gaskets need to be replaced.
47 0 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No General Comment. 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Gaskets in front prep cooler need to be cleaned.