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NameCOTTAGE 2
Address1610 ASHLEY RD
UNIT 5
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/12/2024
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 1 Food in good condition, safe & unadulterated Yes No No 3-202.15 Food packaging must be in good condition, intact and protect the food inside. Pf Observed damaged can of bamboo shoots stored among other canned foods. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded can of bamboo shoots.
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 Observed bus tub of cooked breaded chicken being cooled at ambient air cooling rate was observed at .03. Food was cooked around 12:00PM. PIC placed bus tub into WIC to quickly cool down. EHS educated PIC on cooling methods. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 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 .
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes 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 three containers of cooking oil stored on the floor. Two of them were being used to hold a flour bin for preparation of food. CDI - EHS instructed food employee to use the prep table for preparing food and to move the oil containers 6inches off the floor. Food employee moved oil containers onto shelves and moved flour bin to prep table.
40 0.50 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed female employee working without any form of hair covering.
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed several blue wiping cloths stored on prep top and throughout kitchen. CDI - PIC discarded wiping cloths and was educated on keeping wet wiping cloths in a properly sanitizing solution of either bleach or quaternary.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. Observed handle of metal tongs inside cooked chicken bin and handle of small pot inside another cooked chicken bin. CDI - PIC moved tong and pot to 3-comp-sink.
48 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes No No 4-501.16 (A) Do not use a warewashing sink for handwashing. Observed food employee rinsing her hands in 3-comp-sink. CDI - EHS instructed employee to wash her hands in hand washing sink before continuing to work with food.
55 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-201.13 Provide a wall to floor joint that is sealed and coved when flood cleaning methods are used. Floor must be graded to drain to functioning floor drains. Observed floor to wall joint missing tiles near 3-comp-sink. 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 facility in need of general cleaning throughout especially around cooking equipment. Clean and increase cleaning frequency to maintain clean.