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NameTUPELO HONEY CAFE
Address101 S TRYON ST
SUITE 130
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/26/2024
Final Score @ Grade
90 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 2-301.14 (G) Wash hands when switching between working with raw food and working with Ready to Eat Food. - P Observed employee place raw steak on the grill with gloved hand and then don new gloves without a handwash. CDI: Employee educated and washed hands then donned new gloves.
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed employee fill up a pitcher at the handsink. CDI: Employee educated. No contamination to sink occurred.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Observed cold smoked salmon stored behind cheeses in cooler drawer. CDI: Items rearranged. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Observed unwashed tomatoes stored over ready to eat food in walk in cooler. CDI: Tomatoes reorganized. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
18 0 Proper cooking time & temperatures Yes No No 3-401.11 (D) (2) Raw comminuted meat may not be offered for service by consumer selection from a children's menu. Pf Observed burger on kids menu asterisked as being offered undercooked. CDI: Facility does not have an option on the POS ordering system to offer the burger undercooked or to modify it in a way that it can be. PIC stated that all burgers in facility are fully cooked.
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 small hot hold cabinet holding chicken thighs below 135F. CDI: All Chicken voluntarily discarded. Observed potato cracklins holding below 135F in crisp holder. CDI: Product voluntarily discarded. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 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 .
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed pantry cooler holding items above 41F. All items voluntarily discarded except for eggs which were prepared today less than 2 hours prior. Eggs rapidly cooled to 41F. VERIFICATION REQUIRED REPEAT VIOLATION All other coolers properly maintaining temperatures. Facility has reworked cooler organization to help maintain temperatures throughout facility. Temperature checks are done every shift and temp check for pantry cooler this morning showed product below 41F. Future violations will result in a full point deduction. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 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 .
23 1.50 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 Observed no date mark on several items throughout facility including but not limited to lettuce, potato cracklings, pasta, and meatloaf. CDI: Items date marked for day of prep. Pasta voluntarily discarded. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 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 . 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 Observed house made pickles in prep top date marked for today when they were made 4/22. CDI: Product date marked accordingly. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 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 .
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf Observed no time written on hollandaise and left side of pantry cooler that PIC stated are held for 4 hours and then discarded. PIC stated items were placed in prep top just before opening at 11. CDI: Time of 11am-3pm added.
25 0.50 Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods No No No 3-603.11 (A) Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder.-Pf Observed no consumer advisory for cold smoked salmon grit cake on starters menu and brunch menu. VERIFICATION REQUIRED
49 0 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 interior of prep coolers in need of cleaning. REPEAT VIOLATION Previous violation corrected.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed missing flooring tiles in front of tilt skillets. Observed broken tile at baseboard by stairs in kitchen. Observed several floor tiles chipped/cracked at dish area. REPEAT VIOLATION Facility is currently working with corporate to have the repairs made. 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 sticky build up on floor and walk in cooler in basement. Observed spill in front of soda syrups.