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NameTEXAS ROADHOUSE MATTHEWS
Address10400 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/2/2022
Final Score @ Grade
91.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12 (A),(B) Wash hands for at least 20 seconds. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 10 to 15 seconds, rinse, and immediately follow the cleaning procedure with thorough hand drying method (ex. Disposable Paper Towel). -P For more information on handwashing, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training video at the following web link, https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M . Observed food employee wash their hands for a total of 10 seconds. CDI: PIC coached food employee and employee rewashed their hands.
10 2 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes Yes No 5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf. Observed hand sink by freezer blocked with salad spinner. CDI: PIC moved item. REPEAT 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed skewer being stored in hand sink near cook line. CDI: PIC removed item.
15 3 Food separated & protected No Yes Yes REPEAT 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P. Observed food employee wipe gloves on soiled wiping cloth, and another food employee wipe gloves on apron and enter the walk in cooler. PIC instructed both food employees to remove gloves and wash hands. VR required within 3 days.
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed large ice machine with black build up. Clean as needed.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No REPEAT 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . Observed catfish at breading station and raw chicken on cook line above 41F. CDI: PIC moved raw chicken to walk in cooler and added more ice to catfish. Cat fish was reading 41F before the end of the inspection.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . Observed cut lettuce and open container of milk without dates. Lettuce was cut last night and milk was opened this morning. CDI: Items dated.
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19 (A) (1) Written procedures for Time as a Public Health Control shall be prepared in advance, maintained in the establishment, and made available for the Health Department upon request. Written TPHC procedures must specify methods of compliance with 3-501.19 (B) or (C). -Pf. TPHC procedure template may be found at: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed facility holding multiple items on TPHC. PIC stated they have misplaced TPHC procedures. CDI: PIC filled out TPHC form onsite.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth being stored on counter near cook line. Observed sink and surface sanitizer containers testing below the required concentration.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed vents above dishes and potatoes in back room with dust build up. Observed large amount of build up on walk in freezer floor. Clean as needed.