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NameAMERICANA RESTAURANT
Address1628 MATTHEWS-MINT HILL RD
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/7/2019
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 0 Hands clean and properly washed No Yes No 2-301.14 When to Wash - P - Observed food employee crack raw shell egg then handle clean plates without washing their hands. CDI by instruction.
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - P - Observed unwashed produce stored over ready food in walk in cooler 2. Observed raw chicken stored over raw pork in walk in cooler. CDI, foods relocated for proper storage.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures No Yes Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P - Observed TCS foods in tall True refrigerator, low drawer refrigerator and flip top prep unit held at 42-45 degrees F. See temperature observations above. Vr required to ensure units calibrated to ensure equipment maintaining TCS foods at required temperature. Effective January 1st, 2019 all TCS foods shall be held at 41 degrees F and below.
23 0 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods No No Yes 3-603.11 Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder. -Pf - Observed a menu missing Disclosure statement and no asterisk on some items such as eggs that could be cooked to order. Observed asterisks on several menu items, including fully cooked items. Vr to follow up on menus.
31 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 mac anc cheese, cut tomatoes recently prepared and cooling in tightly covered containers. CDI, covers partially removed to facilitate heat transfer.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 7-204.11 Sanitizers, Criteria-Chemicals - P - Observed 2 chlorine sanitizer buckets above 100 ppm as registered on test kit. CDI, sanitizer diluted to concentration of quat sanitizer as PIC stated staff should be using quat for wiping cloth sanitizer buckets.
42 0.50 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 metal plans and plastic containers being wet stacked.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment - C - Observed 3 prep refrigerators not calibrated to hold TCS foods at 41 degrees F and below. Follow up required to ensure long term compliance.
46 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices - PF - Observed quat test kit held on-site expired. Vr to ensure non-expired test kit provided.