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NameHAWTHORNES NY PIZZA & BAR BLAKENEY
Address8420 REA RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/8/2021
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
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes Yes No 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf. No soap available for hand washing at hand sink near dish area. CDI - PIC replaced. 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed red sanitizer bucket holding soaking nozzles sitting on front ledge of bar hand sink immediately adjacent to hand soap. CDI - bucket relocated away from hand sink. Do not store items in or on hand sinks. Hand sinks are for hand washing only. REPEAT 1 point
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-304.15 (A) Gloves, Use Limitation - P. Observed employee wipe food handler gloves on soiled wiping cloth and then continue on to food handling activities. CDI - EHS directed employee to change gloves and wash hands. Gloves changed and hands washed. Do not wipe gloved hands on soiled wiping cloths. Change gloves if they become soiled. 3-302.11(A) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. -P. Observed bulk containers of unwashed produce items stored directly over ready to eat foods in walk in cooler. CDI - PIC relocated. Do not store unclean produce above foods that are ready to eat. 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - P. Observed unpackaged raw shrimp stored above other unpackaged ready to eat food items in upright freezer. CDI - PIC relocated shrimp. Once raw animal products have been removed from original packaging, store them according to proper hierarchy in freezer units. 1.5 points
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed multiple plates and bowls and some pizza servers stored as clean with food debris and splatter on the food contact surfaces. Observed bar area knife and orange juicer with previous day’s food residue present on the food contact surface. CDI - PIC removed to dish area for re-cleaning. REPEAT 1.5 points
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes Yes 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. Observed bulk meat sauce at 51f and bulk spinach dip at 44f cooling in walk in overnight. CDI - PIC discarded. When cooling foods that have been heated, ensure the food cools from 1365 - 70 within 2 hours and then to 41f or lower within a total of 6 hours. REPEAT - 1.5 points
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.17 Ready-To-Eat Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Date Marking - PF. Observed house made stock, house made Stromboli’s, and house made meat sauce in walk in cooler with no date marking. CDI - PIC replaced date marking or 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 various buffalo chicken and chicken Stromboli’s in line area cooler dated 2/28. CDI - PIC discarded. Discard TCS foods once the date is expired not to exceed 7 days. REPEAT 1.5 points
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No 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. Observed bulk volumes of TCS foods cooling in the walk in cooler including meat sauce and spinach dip. CDI - PIC discarded both items as cooling rate was not in compliance. Various other TCS foods that are no longer in the cooling zone observed to have been previously cooled in large bulk containers. Do not cool TCS foods in bulk containers. Use methods that allow the food to cool quickly such as dividing into shallow portions or using ice bathing or ice wands. REPEAT - 0.5 points
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 sanitizer buckets at line with less than 50ppm quat in solution. Use test strips frequently to check concentration and replace as needed. 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation - C. Observed soiled wiping cloth worn tucked into waist of apron of line food worker. Once wiping cloths have been used, place them into sanitizer solution to be used again or remove to soiled linen receptacle.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No 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 various clean pizza servers stored in unclean containers. Observed bulk ice scoop stored directly on top of unclean ice machine unprotected. Observed bar ice scoop stored in unclean container. Store cleanutensils in clean containers.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-202.11 Food contact surfaces shall be smooth, free of open seams, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, crevices and assembled to allow access to clean. -Pf. Observed blender pitcher with cracks all the way through the body of the pitcher. CDI - PIC discarded. Ensure all food contact items are in good repair smooth and easily cleanable.
54 0 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-303.11 Intensity-Lighting - C 6-202.11 Light Bulbs, Protective Shielding - C Observed fluorescent light fixture in storage area near office with bulb not functioning properly and not lighting space as required. Less than 10 foot candles of light present in areas of storage room. Bulb currently installed is not shatter proof and open unpackaged single service items are present. Repair fixture to achieve adequate light levels. Ensure bulb is shatter proof or remove single service items from the area. 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed various personal employee items including back packs, jackets, Gatorade, other personal food and drink items stored mixed with restaurant items in dry storage and in cooler units. Designate areas away from restaurant food for the storage of employee belongings, food, and beverages.