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NameSRI BALAJI CAFFE
Address716 MAIN ST
 
City/State/ZIP
PINEVILLE NC 28134
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/8/2023
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf. Observed hand sink in the front kitchen area turned off at the start of the inspection. Observed sink in rear kitchen working at arrival and turned off later in inspection leaving no accessible sink for employees. CDI - PIC made sure both sinks were made accessible.
15 3 Food separated & protected No Yes No 3-304.11 (A) Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P.Observed cabbage in direct contact with shelf inside reach-in cooler. CDI - Cabbage in direct contact with shelf was discarded, cabbage stacked on top were placed in container.
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B)(4)(5)Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. The food shall be discarded after the food has completed its 4 hour hold time, if the food is in unmarked containers, or marked with a time that exceeds the 4 hour time limit. -P. Observed food held on TPHC with no time stamps or records. PIC stated that time stamps are placed on the foods at 11 AM. CDI - EHS educated PIC on putting the correct/actual time on the time stamps when the food is put on TPHC. The correct time stamps were placed on foods placed on TPHC (10:30AM).
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 yogurt and onion mix cooling inside the RIC. Observed mix cooling at a rate of 0.03F/minute. CDI - Yogurt and onion mixture was moved to the RIF for rapid cooling.
40 0 Personal cleanliness Yes No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed food employees actively prepping and cooking food with no hair restraints. CDI - All food employees put on hair nets.
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed pans and equipment stacked wet. CDI - Wet pans were separated.
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. Observed food residue and build-up on the shelves used to hold clean dishes.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed dumpster doors and lids open.