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NameMIDDAY AT THE TOWER
Address1718 E 4TH ST
SUITE 301
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28204
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/23/2019
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 0 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No No No 2-102.12 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Observed no food protection manager on site until half way through inspection. Facility is under new ownership and has 210 days to obtain certification for employees who will be present during operating/preparation hours.
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 employees wash hands and use bare hands to turn off faucet. CDI: Employees educated on proper handwashing and properly washed hands throughout the rest of the inspection.
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 several containers of items stored on cart waiting to be reheated. Items were holding above 41F. CDI: Items rapidly reheated during inspection.
22 1 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records Yes No No 3-501.19 Provide and follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Clearly mark foods with begin and end times. All food not sold by the end of 4 hours shall be discarded. -P/Pf Observed no time written on sausage or eggs held on TPHC. Observed no written procedure on site. CDI: Start and end times written on labels. Procedures written during inspection.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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 Observed grits cooling in container while tightly covered and with ice not over and above the food. CDI: Ice added to continaer to fully come up and over wher the food is in the container, lid moved to the side to allow for venting, and product stirred.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed some packaged food items stored on floor in dry storage. Improvements have been made since transitional permit was issued. This is a part of the transitional permit.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths stored on cart. CDI: Cloths moved to sanitizer bucket.
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 shelving above 3-comp in need of repainting/resealing. This is part of the transitional permit.
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed cracked tiles at mop sink. Observed missing baseboard near mop sink. This is part of the transitional permit.