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NameAMERICAS BEST WINGS
Address9630 UNIVERSITY CITY BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28213
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/10/2021
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P OBSERVED raw burgers being stored above fries in the reach in freezer near the flip top unit. CDI. PIC rearranged order.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No No Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P OBSERVED the following out of temperature: in the reach in wings, veggie burgers, and chicken chunks. In the flip top/lowboy unit grilled peppers and onions, sliced cheese, chopped chicken, beef, raw fish, cooked chicken. In the walk in raw and cooked wings, milk, and unsalted butter. PIC voluntarily discarded all items. The flip top and walk in cooler units are not maintaining temperatures. PIC stated maintenance has been called. EHS will conduct a verification visit within the next 10 days.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and 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 OBSERVED wings in the reach in, burgers in the lowboy, items in the flip top unit with missing dates. CDI. Items were discarded.
36 0 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. OBSERVED flies in the kitchen.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. OBSERVED wiping cloths used to clean tables not being stored in sanitizer.
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No Yes 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. OBSERVED flip top unit and walk in cooler not maintaining temperatures for items stored. Walk in cooler was temping 50F and the flip top unit was ranging between 43F-44F. EHS will conduct a verification visit within 10 days to ensure equipment is functioning properly. PIC stated maintenance has been notified and have scheduled an appointment. PIC has voluntarily closed facility until issue is resolved and will notify EHS when facility is back in operation.
47 1 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No Yes Yes 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. OBSERVED black build up in the folded crevices of the bowls used for tossing chicken in sauce, handles to the fryer baskets with buildup, containers with food debris in the lowboy, and general cleaning needing to be done to the exterior of the equipment. PIC stated new bowls have been ordered. REPEAT. EHS will verify bowls get replaced and to ensure build up is removed from fryer basket handles.