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NameZANZIBAR CAFE
Address3720 N TRYON ST
SUITE 101
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28206
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/24/2022
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 2-102.12 (A) Certified Food Protection Manager. Observed no CFPM in establishment during inspection. Observed owner arrived later during the inspection. Owner showed me the Food Handler’s certificate which is not accepted and valid. Owner must take food manager’s course in order to be in compliance.
3 0 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes No No 2-201.11(A - C) & (E). Permit holder shall require food employees to report to the PIC information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. -P For more information on employee health policy please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed facility did not have knowledge and owner could not locate the updated Employee Health Policy and acknowledgment form. CDI: educated and provided owner with website link to obtain updated Employee Health acknowledgment form to properly inform employees.
5 0.50 Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events Yes Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Establishment did not have written procedures for the cleanup of vomiting and diarrheal events. CDI: educated and provided owner with website link to obtain template plan and quick reference poster to be posted and implemented in facility.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No 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 For more information on date marking please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed no date marking being implemented throughout facility. Observed foods inside WIC including corn beef, chicken wings, and rice that were made yesterday not dated. CDI: properly date marked. Observed inside 4-door cooler reach-in mixed vegetables, palm butter, vegetables, and pepper soup made yesterday not dated. CDI: by properly dating since within 24 hour window.
35 0 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. Pf. Observed turkey legs thawing inside standing water of 123F at 3-comp sink. CDI: turkey legs were transferred to the prep sink and cold water was ran over top.
36 0 Thermometers provided & accurate Yes No No 4-204.112 (B) Provide and position correctly an air thermometer in cold/hot holding equipment. Observed thermometer missing from 4 door reach-in cooler. 4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf. Observed only thick probe thermometer available for use. CDI: thin probe thermometer provided.
40 0.50 Personal cleanliness No Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed employee preparing food while not wearing a hair restraint.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed freezer gasket loose and hanging, observed freezer hinge broken and held together with duct tape, observed insulation inside chest freezer lid exposed. Recommend replace/repair items. Observed hot water nozzle on kitchen handsink in need of repair.
48 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes No No 4-302.13 (B) Provide an approved Max/Min thermometer for testing sanitizing temperatures in hot water warewashing machines. The thermometer must be readily accessible. -Pf. Establishment uses hot water as the sanitization method in their mechanical warewashing operation and they do not have an irreversible registering temperature indicator. CDI: educated the PIC on appropriate equipment that they must provide in order to comply.
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed bottom of reach in coolers and freezers with build up of food debris and residues. Observed microwaves in need of cleaning. Observed cooking area equipment in need of cleaning. Recommend higher frequency and more thorough cleaning.
53 0.50 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied & cleaned No Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 5-501.17 Provide a covered waste bin in female restrooms. Observed no covered receptacles in restrooms.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed caulking peeling between wall and 3-comp sink. Repair. Observed floor material peeling in kitchen in various areas. Observed stained ceiling tiles in kitchen area and storage room due to leak. Owner stated that maintenance is scheduled to come out to repair leak and replace ceiling tiles tomorrow (Tuesday).