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NameTREE TOP CATERING & CAFE
Address1031 MATTHEWS-MINT HILL RD
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/13/2021
Final Score @ Grade
90.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 3 Food separated and protected No Yes No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Egg wash containing cracked raw shell eggs for French toast observed above ham and ready to eat cheese in reach-in cooler. CDI. Discarded voluntarily by PIC. Repeat violation.
18 0 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P Pre-chilled chicken observed at 10:20 AM cooling at 45F. Chicken was checked an hour later and had only moved one degree. CDI. Chicken was uncovered from the tightly covered container and cooled down to 41F within time parameters.
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 Multiple food items observed cold holding and over stacked in units above 41F. Items that had been cold holding in units for less than 4 hours were moved to cool in walk-in and remaining items discarded. Repeat violation.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes 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 Chicken salad and housemade ranch dressing observed with incorrect date marking. Provolone cheese, sweet potatoes, green dressing, and ranch dressing observed missing date marking from more than 24 hours ago. Ensure to backdate items from walk-in cooler once moved to prep units. CDI. Items discarded by PIC. Repeat violation.
31 0.50 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 Several food items observed being cooled in tightly covered containers with plastic wrap. Salads observed cooling in plastic Togo boxes with lid on. CDI. Items uncovered. Repeat violation.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No 3-307.11 Protect food from contamination sources not specifically noted by code. Mold observed on Havarti cheese in reach-in unit. Food discarded.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Several metal containers observed wet stacked.
52 0 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.114 Ensure drain plug on dumpsters, waste containers is in place. Drain plug missing from dumpster. Obtain drain plug.