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NamePOPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #13174
Address135 W ARROWOOD RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/5/2021
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General CommentsVomiting and diarrhea cleanup plan given during the inspection.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P Avoid recontamination of hands by using the paper towel as a barrier after washing hands. Observed an employee recontaminate hands after properly cleaning by turning off faucet using bare hands. Corrected through education.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed some pans with food debris left attached after cleaning. Pans were moved to 3 comp sink to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized again.
20 0 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No 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. For more information on proper cooling procedures please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Rice did not meet cooling parameters due to rice only dropping 22F in 50 minutes. Rice should have dropped a total of 27.1F in order to meet cooling parameters. Food establishment shall vent lid in order to cool rice at a faster rate.
21 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed some foods such as chicken nuggets, chicken tenders, and mashed potatoes all below temperature threshold. Some foods were exposed to air with the tray not fully inside of the hot box.
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed batter used to bread chicken which contains buttermilk above temperature threshold at a temperature of 44F. Ice was added to batter to cool the temperature below 41F.
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No 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 For more information on proper cooling procedures please visit:  http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed food establishment cooling rice in a tightly, fitting, bulk container. Rice needs to be broken down in to smaller portions and vented to cool at a faster rate.
40 0.50 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed some employees with hair present and no hat/ hairnet or effective hair restraint.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14(E) Store sanitizer containers used for wet wiping cloths off the floor and to prevent contamination of food, equipment, and utensils. Observed some wet wiping cloth buckets stored directly on the floor by the fryer and another area. Ensure that these buckets are maintained off the floor.
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Dishes shall stored in a manner that allows them to properly air dry. Observed dishes left wet stacked. Food establishment shall implement pyramid stacking method to combat air drying issue.
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 broken reach in unit at the front off house by the drink machine.
56 1 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No Yes No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed a purse stored by the register area.