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NamePOPPYS BAGELS AND MORE
Address2201 SOUTH BV
SUITE 110
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28203
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/5/2021
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 6-301.14 Post a handwash sign at each handsink. Observed no hand wash sign at some sinks. CDI: Handwash stickers provided.
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 produce in walk in stored over ready to eat and washed items. CDI: Items were reorganized. 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed cold smoked Salmon (lox) stored above vegetables in the walk in cooler. Observed lox cream cheese mix stored over other cream cheese mixes that contain no raw ingredients in reach in coolers and a container in the prep top. CDI: Items were reorganized.
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed part of slicer near the blade with food debris and build up. CDI: Employee cleaned the slicer.
18 1.50 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 Upon arrival, EHS saw potatoes cooling on the counter. Employee stated they were cooked at 640am and they leave them to cool off on the counter for about an hour and then move them to the walk in. EHS noted that employee moved items to the walk in cooler as procedure said. Just before 2 hours, EHS temped product at 80F. CDI: Potatoes were moved to a sheet pan and rapidly cooled to 70F by the 2 hour mark.
21 1.50 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 Waldorf chicken salad date marked 8/4 when the chicken was cooked 8/3. CDI: Item was correctly labeled as 8/3. Observed commercially prepared whitefish salad with an expiration date of 7/11. CDI: Salad was voluntarily discarded. Observed sliced roast beef date marked 8/4 when the original chub was sliced on 8/1. CDI: Date corrected on sliced beef to 8/1. EHS and PIC thoroughly discussed date marking procedures and that items must carry the original open or prep date.
22 0 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records Yes No No 3-501.19 Provide and follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Clearly mark foods with begin and end times. All food not sold by the end of 4 hours shall be discarded. -P/Pf Observed no written procedures for items held on TPHC. CDI: EHS provided TPHC document today to PIC and PIC filled it out.
23 0.50 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 no asterisk on paper menus for the bagels with lox cream cheese. VERIFICATION REQUIRED.
31 0 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 and through discussion that facility cools potatoes on the counter for a set time and then moves them to a half pan (that is very full) and puts them in the walk in. EHS discussed with employees proper cooling methods and what cooling parameters are required. Employee moved potatoes from half pan to sheet pan in the walk in so that product could cool properly. EHS strongly encourages staff to reduce the amount of time that potatoes are cooled on the counter and to move them to the walk in when the temperature goes below 135F. EHS also strongly encourages staff to leave all items that are needing to cool on a sheet pan or only fill a pan with a maximum 2” depth of product.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No 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 bottles of what PIC identified as oil and water. EHS and PIC discussed labeling options.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed sanitizer at 0ppm quat with a wet wiping cloth in it on the line. CDI: Sanitizer was changed and filled at the proper concentration.
43 0 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used No No No 4-903.11(A) Store single-use and single-service articles to prevent contamination and at least 6 inches off the floor. Observed cups in dispenser stored at the cash register with no protection of cup lips. Cup lips shall be protected. EHS suggested leaving the cups in the sleeves to prevent contamination.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. Observed a dorm-style domestic refrigerator being used for milks at the coffee bar area. PIC removed all items from the refrigerator. EHS discussed with PIC the types of equipment that would be approved for cold holding storage.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean Yes Yes No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed some food debris such as seeds and crumbs around bagel storage area and bagel topping/ingredients area. Ensure more frequent cleaning is done. REPEAT VIOLATION Overall facility has improved from previous inspections.
52 0 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained Yes No No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed shared dumpsters with doors open on the dumpsters. CDI: Doors were closed.