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NameEMPIRE PIZZA MINT HILL
Address7024 BRIGHTON PARK DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28227
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/11/2022
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
3 0 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes No No 2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF For more information on employee health policy please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed posted employee health policy poster missing reporting information and employee unable to communicate knowledge of reportable symptoms. CDI, updated employee health agreement to include 2017 food code information emailed to PIC.
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (F) Wash hands during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination, and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks. -P - Observed employee adjust mask without washing hands. CDI, employees rewashed hands.
16 0 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 - Observed some plates on prep table with splash / splatter. CDI, plates relocated for cleaning.
24 3 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes Yes No 3-501.19(B) (1) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall have an initial temperature of 41 F when removed from cold holding temperature control or 135 F or greater when removed from hot holding temperature control. -P - Observed written procedures not followed for items held using TPHC. Observed several times exceeding 4 hours discard time where written procedures state 4 hours. CDI, discard times corrected. Repeat.
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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 on proper cooling procedures please visit:  http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed chicken recently prepared and placed in tightly covered container in prep coolers still in cooling process. At 11:12 chicken was at 48 degrees F. At 11:51 chicken was at 47 degrees F. Cooling rate calculation indicated method not effective to reach cooling parameters. CDI, transferred to uncovered containers in walk in cooler to rapidly cool. Repeat.
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-803.11 Soiled linens shall be stored in cleanable containers or washable laundry bag. Observed some soiled linen stored on ground at prep line. 4-903.11 (A) Store cleaned equipment, utensils, linens in a clean, dry location; where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed plates stored at prep station and in splash area. Observed some glass fragments at bottom of freezer where clean glasses were stored. Plates relocated for cleaning and employee began cleaning out cooler with fragments.
47 0.50 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. Observed cutting boards at bar heavily scarred and in need of replacement or resurfacing.