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NameCENTRAL TEA HOUSE
Address3000 CENTRAL AV
STE 6
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/21/2019
Final Score @ Grade
92 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 0 Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; responsibilities and reporting. Yes No No 2-201.11(A) Ensure food employees understand when to report illnesses, symptoms and exposure.-P2-201.11(E) Ensure food employees report illnesses, symptoms and exposure.-PF Observed food employee and PIC fail to understand employee health policy. CDI through isntruction
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands.-P Observed food employee wash hands for less than 10 seconds and recontaminate on handles. CDI- hands rewashed 2-301.14 Wash hands before donning gloves and between gloves uses.-P 2-301.14 Wash hands after activities that contaminate them.-P Observed food employee enter kitchen and begin to use clean utensils without hand wash. CDI- hands washed gloves re-donned
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No Yes 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed hand sink blocked in kitchen. CDI- unblocked
9 1 Food obtained from approved source Yes No Yes 3-201.11 Use food from approved sources only.-P Observed PIC failed to provide source documentation for multiple TCS foods in facility including cooked meats, pate, and a rice cake held off temp control made by a company in atlanta but package states address of the restaurant. Foods all sequestered until product source is approved
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No Yes 3-302.11(A) Separate the different types of raw animal foods. -P Observed raw poultry store over raw pork. CDI- reorg/ VR for long term3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed raw beef over cooked meat and raw eggs over vegetables.3-302.11(A) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed unwashed produce over washed produce. VR
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Food contact surfaces ready for use shall be clean to sight and touch. Observed some soiled slicers utensils. CDI - removed to clean4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with TCS foods as required to avoid contamination. -P Observed PIC state equipment with TCS foods not cleaned every 4 hours in front drink bar
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed two cooked meat roasts at 45F in walk in cooler. CDI- voluntarily discarded
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No Yes 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed pate, milk and other cooked meats opened or cut before today not date marked. CDI- voluntary discard Observed house made sticky buns frozen with no date mark. CDI- date marked3-501.18 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 cooked meats date marked 3/9. CDI discarded
23 0.50 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods Yes 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 facility makes mayo/butter product with raw eggs and no consumer advisory.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed damp cloth on prep table.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled Yes No No 4-903.11 Store cleaned equipment, utensils, linens and packages in a clean, dry location and at least 6 inches off the floor. Observed clean utensils hanging against soiled wall
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used Yes No No 4-101.11 Food contact surfaces shall be made of safe materials. No odor, color or taste can migrate during multi-use. Materials shall be smooth, cleanable, durable and nonabsorbent. Observed multiple non-food grade containers, drapes kanging in kitchen, ribbon used to tie up sticky buns, and paper towels used to absorb moisture in vegetable containers in walk in cooler. Observed a reidential pan and multiple wooden utensils. PIC stated they are from employee use