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NameAC HOTEL
Address220 E TRADE ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/29/2021
Final Score @ Grade
90.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils and before food preparation, handling clean equipment and utensils and unwrapped single-use/single-service articles. -P Observed employee loading and spraying dirty dishes and then putting away clean dishes with no hand wash. CDI: Employee was educated and hands were washed.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed unwashed berries stored over ready to eat items in several coolers. Ensure that when berries are washed they are moved to a clean container. Unwashed items need to be stored below ready to eat items. CDI: Items relocated.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized No No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed slicer with meat and other food debris on the blade stored as clean. Slicer was not used today. Ensure slicer is properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized after each use. CDI: Slicer was set aside for cleaning. 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed sanitizer at the 3-comp sink was below 200ppm quat. CDI: maintenance was able to get dispenser in compliance. Sanitizer was 200ppm quat. 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed smaller ice machine with pink and black build up on the shield.
19 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed diced potatoes holding below 135F. CDI: Product was voluntarily discarded. EHS strongly recommends storing this item on TPHC or cook to order.
20 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 Observed TCS items, including liquid eggs and gravy, held on ice bath in cart all above 41F. CDI: TCS items Will be permanently moved to TPHC. PIC was provided with TPHC paperwork today and filled it out. Items today will be discarded by 10:30am.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No 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 no date mark on cream and almond milk in several reach in coolers. CDI: Cream voluntarily discarded, almond milks dated. Observed Roasted garlic from 7/20 and chick peas from 7/21. CDI: Items were voluntarily discarded. Observed no date mark on au jus or several sliced deli meats in walk in cooler. CDI: au jus voluntarily discarded. Deli meats dated. Observed sausage gravy with a date of 7/13/21. PIC stated that product was frozen and thawed on 7/27. CDI: PFF date added to product. REPEAT VIOLATION Further violations may result in permit action.
35 1 Food properly labeled: original container Yes Yes No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed no label on squeeze bottle of clear yellow liquid or white powder in a quart container. CDI: Liquid was identified as oil. White powder voluntarily discarded. REPEAT VIOLATION
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No Yes No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed several food items stored on the floor in walk in cooler and walk in freezer including raw meats and vegetables. Some smaller items may need to be relocated throughout coolers within the facility in order to accommodate space in the walk in cooler for these items. REPEAT VIOLATION
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed sanitizer bucket with wet cloth in it at 0ppm quat. CDI: Bucket was refilled.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled Yes No No 4-903.11 Store cleaned equipment, utensils, linens and packages in a clean, dry location and at least 6 inches off the floor. Observed clean side drain board at the dish machine with heavy food debris and build up. CDI: Drain board was cleaned.