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NameAMERICANA RESTAURANT
Address1628 MATTHEWS-MINT HILL RD
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/31/2020
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance - PF - Observed flat top grill stored in front of handwashing sink along from line. CDI, flat top grill removed from in front of handwashing sink. Ensure handwashing sinks accessible at all times.
18 0 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P - Observed country steak, pasta, chicken cooling in tightly covered containers from day before. CDI, foods voluntarily discarded by PIC.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P - Observed house made dressings and milk stored in tall reach in prep refrigerator cold held between 42-44 degrees F. See temperature chart above. Ambient air temperature on unit measured 44 degrees F. Much improvement made since previous inspection. Visit requried to ensure long term compliance of cold holding for standing tall True refrigerator.
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No 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 meatball not date marked in walk in cooler. CDI, meatball voluntarily discarded by PIC.
31 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 - Observed country steak, chicken, pasta cooling in tightly covered containers and broccoli, cut tomatoes cooling in tightly covered containers which were recently prepared. CDI, foods cooling from day prior, including country steak, chicken and pasta voluntarily discarded by PIC. Recently prepared items placed in shalow uncovered containers to rapidly cool.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-803.11 Storage of Soiled Linens - C - Observed towel used to stabilize cutting board.
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 light switch broken on rear hood ventilation that operator stated was scheduled for repair.