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NameCLUTCH KITCHEN AND POURHOUSE
Address601 S CEDAR ST
SUITE 100
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/14/2022
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12 (A),(B) Wash hands for at least 20 seconds. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 10 to 15 seconds, rinse, and immediately follow the cleaning procedure with thorough hand drying method (ex. Disposable Paper Towel). -P For more information on handwashing, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training video at the following web link, https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M . Employee washed hands but did not use a paper towel barrier to turn faucet off. Re washed, CDI.
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf Soap container in one of the ladies rooms is out. CDI - Re filled.
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11 (A)(4) Except when the food is being cooled, store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings. Raw onions sitting on box next to hand-sink exposed to air/environmental contaminants. Keep food protected.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . Dicer on wall and other dicer had debris in grates. CDI- Cleaned and brought to dish machine.
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -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 Many food items in reach in cooler recorded above 41F (see chart). Suspect that reach in cooler is not working correctly as majority of food is out of temp. And WIC is working properly. PIC called for repair on cooler. VR. Use TPHC or ice baths until cooler repaired. REPEAT. This is 4th cold holding violation in a row. Facility must meet compliance or face an ITS permit action.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 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 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Carm. Onions and black bean salsa date exceeded 7 day window. CDI - Discarded.
28 0 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-208.11 Store labeled, first aid supplies to prevent contamination.-P Box of band aids stored on shelf above dish machine. CDI- Moved.
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 bottles on top of grill in need of cleaning.
41 1 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No Yes No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Low sanitizer recorded in Quat buckets. CDI - Re filled. REPEAT
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Scarred cutting boards observed. Replace with new ones. 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Torn gaskets and damaged container.
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No 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. Shelves, fryer machines, exterior of euipment, Fans in need of cleaning.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-202.11 Shield the lights or provide shatter-resistant bulbs in areas of exposed food, equipment, utensils, linens or single-use articles. Lights on ceiling not shielded. Provide shield.