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Mecklenburg County Health Dept

Public Health Inspections

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Premises Information


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Name

MEZEH MEDITERRANEAN GRILL STRAWBERRY HILL

Address

4920 OLD SARDIS RD

STE D3

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

NC

28211

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

4/7/2022

Final Score @ Grade

95

A

General Comments

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
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 For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . Observed vegetable Kefta being hot held at less than 135 degrees. CDI added Vegetable kefta to tphc chart and advised to hold this product on tphc.
28	1	Toxic substances properly identified stored & used	Yes	No	No	7-207.11 (B) Store labeled, employee medications to prevent contamination of food, equipment, and other food service related items. -P. Observed unlabeled container of employee medicine on shelf used to store food. CDI PIC removed.
33	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 For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . Observed Turkish salad cooling in walk in cooler at insufficient rate to meet cooling parameters due to being tightly wrapped in plastic. CDI vented and proper cooling rate achieved.
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. Observed wet nested pans in clean dish area.
45	0.50	Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used	Yes	No	No	4-904.11 (A) Display and handle single-use and single-service articles and cleaned and sanitized utensils to prevent contamination. Observed single service lids at drink station store with food contact surface up . CDI inverted to store properly.
50	1	Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure	No	Yes	Yes	5-103.11(B) Provide sufficient hot water to meet the peak hot water demands.-Pf. Observed when dish machine running three compartment sink unable to meet hot hot water demands.