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NameSOPHIAS LOUNGE
Address127 N TRYON ST
SUITE 301
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/8/2021
Final Score @ Grade
92.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 2 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 employee bus tables and then immediately don gloves and work with ready to eat food. CDI: Employee washed hands. 2-301.14 Wash hands before donning gloves and between gloves uses. -P Observed employee don gloves several times without washing hands. CDI: Employee washed hands.
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes Yes No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed handsink in prep kitchen and execution kitchen blocked by trash can and towel bin. CDI: Sinks unblocked. REPEAT VIOLATION 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed no paper towels at library lounge kitchen or bar. CDI: Paper towels provided. 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf Observed no soap at handsink in library lounge kitchen. CDI: Soap provided.
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed unwashed produce over ready to eat items in execution kitchen, library kitchen reach in and in prep kitchen reach ins. CDI: Items reorganized.
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized No No No 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed ice machine in library lounge with black build up.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed reach in cooler in execution kitchen holding items above 41F. CDI: All TCS items were voluntarily discarded. Observed reach in cooler in library lounge holding above 41F. CDI: All TCS items were voluntarily discarded. REPEAT VIOLATION
21 1.50 Proper date marking and 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 Observed no date mark on opened almond milk, or ricotta cheese. CDI: Items voluntarily discarded. 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 lemon cream from 6/26, tomato gastric from 6/22, gumbo from 6/23, and carrot soup from 6/22. CDI: Lemon cream was voluntarily discarded. Other items PIC stated were pulled from the freezer yesterday and therefore were properly date marked.
23 0 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods Yes Yes No 3-603.11 Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder.-Pf Observed egg white frittata, quiche, and omelette Lorriane on menu asterisked when they are fully cooked. CDI: Menus changed. REPEAT VIOLATION Previous violation corrected.
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 ice wand in reach in freezer with food contact surface directly on shelving and unprotected.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed damaged reach in cooler gasket in upstairs library right side reach in.