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NameCOMMUNITY MATTERS CAFE
Address821 W 1ST ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/17/2022
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 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (G) Wash hands when switching between working with raw food and working with Ready to Eat Food. - P Observed employee crack a raw egg, doff gloves, then don new gloves and handle ready to eat items without a handwash. CDI: Employee properly washed hands and donned new gloves.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed unwashed lettuce and collards stored over ready to eat items in walk in. Observed unwashed vegetables stored over processed vegetables in the walk in. CDI: Items reorganized.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Observed no date on portioned yogurt and jam parfaits with housemade jam that must be dated for 7 days. CDI: Parfaits dated with jam cook date. Overall facility has excellent date marking system and this was the only item without a date.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed ice machine not functioning. Facility is using adjacent Charlotte Rescue Mission serving kitchen ice machine for ice. EHS viewed ice machine where ice is coming from and saw no visible contamination. Ice is transported in a container with a cover and drain.
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. 4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers with minor food debris and build up. Ensure more frequent cleaning.
54 0 Garbage & 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 dumpster lid open. CDI: Lid was closed.