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NameLITTLE MAMAS ITALIAN KITCHEN
Address4521 SHARON RD
SUITE 175
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/3/2021
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
9 2 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P Bar tender grabbed orange slice for drink and placed it on drink with bare hands. CDI- Drink discarded.
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf No paper towels available at two handsinks, CDI- Provided.
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Melted butter recorded at 80F. CDI- Discarded, Do not hold under heat lamp. Hold on grill.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Multiple TCS foods recorded out of temp (see chart). CDI- All foods discarded. Facility needs to work on cooling from ambient, reorganizing WIC to allow for more air flow and assuring when food is placed in flip top that it is 41F already.
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-204.11 Provide sanitizer at correct concentrations, diluting as required.-P Quat sanitizer at bar 3 comp. sink too strong. Facility is using 2 tablets, Use 1 tablet. CDI- Drained and re filled.
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 Cut kale cooling in large tub with lid on. CDI- Placed on sheet tray.
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. Oil container not labeled.
40 0 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. One employee not wearing a hair restraint.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. One sanitizer bottle at bottom of grill recorded below 50ppm. CDI- Re filled.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11 Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required Wet stacking of metal containers.