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NameCURRY GATE
Address630 W 24TH ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28206
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/27/2021
Final Score @ Grade
90 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1.50 Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; responsibilities and reporting. No No Yes 2-103.11(M) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure. -PF PIC had some knowledge of employee health policy but nothing could be produced in writing indicating the facilities policy or that staff had been trained. Verification required.
4 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Employee water bottles sitting on and above prep surfaces. CDI - moved.
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible No No No 6-301.14 Post a handwash sign at each handsink. Hand sink in the kitchen needs a handwash sign.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and 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 Observed heavy cream sauce from the night before at 62F in the center. CDI - voluntarily discarded.
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 both walk ins holding food at 42-46F. Technician was there this morning for one walk in and air was blowing at 35F. By 4:30 the food in this walk in had come down to 41F. The other walk-in was maintaining 42F ambient air temp and the technician was called back. Much of this food was non-TCS so the TCS foods were moved to the other walk-in. Verification required.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes 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 items in the prep coolers such as fried cauliflower, cooked chicken, goat, etc in one of the line coolers made the day before not date marked. CDI - marked. 3-501.18 Ready-To-Eat Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Disposition - P Observed goat was prepped on the 19th and had not been discarded after 7 days. CDI - discarded.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes 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 Observed two pans of chicken at 109F sitting on a rack in the 90F kitchen. Food must be actively cooled between 135F and 41F. CDI - moved to the walk-in cooler.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed a few bottles of oils and spices not labeled.
36 1 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No Yes No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed multiple flies in the kitchen. Repeat violation.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed bag of onions on the floor.
38 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. Observed an employee handling food while wearing a watch on one wrist and a bracelet on the other.
43 0 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used No No No 4-903.11(A) Store single-use and single-service articles to prevent contamination and at least 6 inches off the floor. Observed single service boxes face up where they can be contaminated. Keep inverted on a clean surface or otherwise protected.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices Yes No No 5-203.14 Prevent backflow or backsiphonage at each point of use in a water supply system by installing an approved backflow device. -P Can wash has a backflow device not meant for water under pressure and the water was on with a pistol grip spray nozzle attached. CDI - removed spray nozzle.
51 0 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied and cleaned No No No 5-501.17 Toilet Room Receptacle, Covered - C Facility needs a covered trash can in the women's toilet room.
52 0.50 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No Yes No 5-501.115 Discard items and litter stored in the waste areas and enclosures as they are not necessary to operation and maintenance. Observed a large amount of trash and old equipment in the fenced in area out the back door. Remove equipment and clean up trash. Repeat violation.
53 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No 6-501.16 Store mops for air drying after use. Observed mops laying on the ground out back. 6-501.114 Discard items and litter stored on the premises as they are not necessary to operation and maintenance. Discard unused equipment such as buffet units and extra shelving out back. 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 the floors were not clean under and around equipment.