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NameSOPHIES KITCHEN
Address2005 EAST ARBORS DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28262
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/18/2021
Final Score @ Grade
98.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 0 Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; responsibilities and reporting. Yes No No 2-103.11(M) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure. Observed PIC/chef state facility's EH policy, but incorrect exclusion/restriction time frames. CDI: Education provided and EH poster/policy provided.
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed grill scrape stored in hand sink next to oven. CDI: PIC removed from hand sink. Observed bar hand sink being used as dump sink and bar dump sink being used as hand sink. CDI: PIC switched sinks. 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed no paper towels at both bar hand sinks. CDI: PIC provided paper towels. Observed paper towel dispenser next to vegetable prep sink unable to dispense paper towels. New dispenser purchased and awaiting install. CDI: PIC provided paper towels. 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf Observed no hand soap at bar hand sink closest to pizza oven. CDI: PIC provided soap.
20 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed blanched asparagus being held above 41F in make table. PIC stated product was prepared 06/17/21. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded product. Observed garlic/oil mix being held with no temperature control next to grill. Product prepared 06/17/21. PIC stated product pulled from walk-in cooler @11am. CDI: Education provided and PIC voluntarily discarded. Going forward, facility will hold product on flat top and hot hold.
21 0 Proper date marking and 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 Observed various TCS foods throughout facility with no date labels. PIC recalled dates of prep for all products. CDI: Education provided, products labeled, and facility made aware that going forward failure to discard can result in food being discarded.
31 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 chopped lettuce and sliced tomatoes cooling in make table. Unit designed to cold hold, not cool. CDI: Education provided and products placed on ice baths to cool.
36 0 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed a few fruit flies throughout bar area.