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NameFLOWER CHILD
Address1537 CAMDEN RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28203
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/19/2023
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General CommentsGoing forward, steak, chicken, salmon, and tofu held in warmer are being held on TPHC. Along with enchiladas and roasted vegetables stored above flat top.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (A) Wash hands after touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed portions of arms.- P Employee observed touching face and went straight to donning gloves without hand washing first. Employees must wash hands after touching face and prior to donning gloves or working with food. CDI - Employee instructed to wash hands and did so correctly. 0 pts.
19 0 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding Yes No No 3-403.11 (A),(D) Reheat all TCS foods to 165F within 2 hours if food is to be hot held until service. -P Cheese sauce measured 86F and was reheating in holding unit. Use equipment designed for rapid reheating, such as the stove top or grill. Cheese sauce is held on TPHC, but written procedures state that time begins once the food has been reheated. CDI - Cheese sauce reheated in pot to above 165F. 0 pts.
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & 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. Cheese sauce measured 50-55F after cooling for 5 hours in deep pans in blast chiller. Tomato sauce was cooling in ice bath in walk-in cooler. Sauce measured 85-92F at 2:30PM and had been cooling since 12PM. Cooked broccoli was cooling in covered containers in walk-in cooler at 50-57F. Broccoli began cooling at 9:30AM. CDI - Cheese sauce still measured above 41F at 2:50PM, so it was reheated to above 165F to restart the cooling process. Broccoli was moved onto sheet pans and measured below 41F at 3:30PM. Tomato sauce was discarded by PIC. For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P 1 pan of tofu was held out of temperature control on line at 70F. CDI - PIC discarded tofu. 0 pts. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
23 1.50 Proper date marking & 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 2 pans of black beans were prepared on 4-10 and 4-12 in walk-in cooler. 1 pan of hummus was prepared on 4-10 and had not yet been discarded. TCS ready-to-eat foods must be used or discarded within 7 days of preparation, with day 1 being the date of prep. CDI - PIC discarded items. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 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 .
33 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 Cheese sauce was cooling in blast chiller in deep pans. Tomato sauce was cooling in ice bath, but ice bath container was much smaller than pan of tomato sauce. Cooked broccoli was cooling in large, covered containers. Use shallow pans, leave TCS foods loosely covered or uncovered when cooling, and ensure ice baths are large enough and the food is stirred. CDI - Broccoli spread out onto sheet pans, cheese sauce reheated to re-start cooling process, and tomato sauce discarded. REPEAT For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.114 Drains in dumpsters and waste containers shall have drain plugs in place. Drain plug missing on 1 dumpster. Contact waste management company to replace missing drain plug. 0 pts.