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NameHIGHLANDER'S GRILL & TAVERN
Address4527 TYNECASTLE HWY
 
City/State/ZIP
SEVEN DEVILS NC 28604
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyAvery
Inspection Date 3/19/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No No Yes 2-102.12 (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) Observed the PIC did not have food protection manager certificate. The person in charge shall have certificate from an accredited organization demonstrating knowledge of food safety.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P) Observed raw shell eggs above ready to eat foods in the reach in cooler. Raw animal foods shall be located below ready to eat foods and be stored in the order of their final cook time. CDI The eggs were moved to the bottom shelf below all ready to eat foods.
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A) (2) and (B) Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P) Observed cooked onions and peppers holding at 46 degrees F with out any temperature control measures being taken. Cold TCS foods shall be held at or below 41 degrees F. CDI The Cooked peppers and onions were put back in the reach under to rapidly cool.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Ready-To-Eat Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking (Pf) Observed opened milks in the reach in cooler that did not have date marks. TCS foods shall be date marked once the commercial package has been opened, the foods are prepared, the foods have been cooked and cooled. The date mark shall not exceed a 7 day hold time. CDI All TCS foods were date marked during the inspection. 3-501.18 Ready-To-Eat Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition (P) Observed TCS foods being held in excess of 8 days during the inspection. TCS foods shall be discarded after the 7 day window has expired. CDI All foods held over 7 days were voluntarily discarded.
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No Yes 3-302.12 Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) Observed bins of dry ingredients, that were not in the original packaging, without labels. Label ingredients with the common name once they have been removed from the original packaging.