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NameAC HOTEL
Address220 E TRADE ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/28/2024
Final Score @ Grade
99 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B) (1) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall have an initial temperature of 41 F when removed from cold holding temperature control or 135 F or greater when removed from hot holding temperature control. -P Observed no times on the carafe’s (whole milk, almond milk and half n half), cream cheese. Observed the procedures did not include hot TCS foods, cream cheese and carafe’s. CDI - EHS added these foods to the procedures. Times were placed on the carafe’s as they were placed out at 630AM. Breakfast from Monday - Friday 630AM - 10 AM and Sat. And Sun. 7-11AM
33 0.50 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 pasta salad and garden salad cooling the reach in cooler covered. CDI - PIC relocated the salad to the walk in cooler and uncovered. Pasta salad was uncovered. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 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 .
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed fruit flies at the breakfast buffet above the cut fruits. Contact pest control to find the source of the insects and eliminate.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No No 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf Observed sink and surface sanitizer being used as their sanitizer, however the facility does not have the correct test strips. Facility recently switched from Quat. Obtain the correct test strips. Verification visit required to ensure compliance within 10 days.