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NameLITTLE CAESARS #3222-0036
Address9009 ALBEMARLE RD
SUITE 102
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28227
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/19/2022
Final Score @ Grade
92 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 No 2-102.12 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed PIC present had no food protection manager certification.
9 2 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure properly followed No No No 3-301.11(C) Minimize bare hand contact with exposed food that is not in ready-to-eat form. -Pf Observed food employee preparing pizzas with bare hands to be held for an hour at room temperature before being cooked, per food employee. CDI-EHS educated PIC that bare hand contact was allowed if item was going to be immediately cooked after prep. Pizzas were voluntarily discarded. Employee washed hands and donned gloves.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No 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 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 food employee add a bag of shredded cheese to a pre-existing container front previous day without changing storage container or adding a correct date mark. The employee left the previous date mark on container of shredded cheese. CDI-EHS discussed date marking with employee and date mark was corrected.
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records No No Yes 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 pizza sauce with a TPHC variance being held without time stamp for 72 hrs from initial prep, and the 12 hr time stamp for holding at room temperature, per variance and written procedure. VR-EHS will verify correct use of TPHC variance within 10 days.
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed spice containers on prep table without any labels. Oil pump bottle unlabeled on dough prep area.
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No Yes No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed boxes of pizzas sauce stored directly on the floor in front of the WIC. Observed chicken wings stored directly on the floor of the WIC. Employee said they used the pizza sauce to hold the door closed.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. Observed handle of ladle down in food container with direct contact with shredded cheese.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed wet stacking of plastic storage containers stored on drying rack.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed a large torn gasket on WIC door.
49 1 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed buildup of food residue on pizza racks and shelving throughout kitchen space and black buildup on pump of oil dispenser.
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 pizza sauce splashed and dried on walls throughout kitchen, beside pizza oven and pizza prep unit. Increase cleaning frequency.