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NameGATEWAY MARKET / CRISPY CRUNCHY CHICKEN
Address441 CRIMSON LAUREL WAY
 
City/State/ZIP
BAKERSVILLE NC 28705
Premise Type30 - Meat Market
CountyMitchell
Inspection Date 5/21/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General CommentsInspection conducted by intern Zach Holtsclaw under guidance of EHS Paul Miller #3468. EHS will consult health director regarding how to fix walk-in cooler floors to answer PIC's questions regarding the damaged floors.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (Pf) (A) EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be clean to sight and touch. EHS observed some food utensils that were not clean to sight and touch. CDI: PIC voluntarily rewashed utensils.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.17 Ready-To-Eat Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking (Pf) READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD prepared and held in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the FOOD shall be consumed on the PREMISES, sold, or discarded when held at a temperature of 5C (41F) or less for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. EHS observed milk that didn't have a date mark that had been opened for more than 24 hours. CDI: PIC voluntarily added a date mark.
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records No No Yes 3-501.19 Time as a Public Health Control (P) (Pf) (1) Written procedures shall be prepared in advance, maintained in the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT and made available to the REGULATORY AUTHORITY upon request that specify: Pf (a) Methods of compliance with Subparagraphs (B)(1)-(4) or (C)(1)-(5) of this section; Pf and (b) Methods of compliance with § 3-501.14 for FOOD that is prepared, cooked, and refrigerated before time is used as a public health control. EHS observed a written policy regarding time as a public health control, but the written log was not filled out for the food items. The food items that did not have a temperature of 135F and did not have the time put out in the log were discarded. EHS will return 5/26/26 to ensure the time log is being filled out and followed.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-903.11 (A), (B), and (D) Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C) (B) Clean EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS shall be stored as specified under (A) of this section and shall be stored: (1) In a self-draining position that allows air drying; and (2) Covered or inverted. EHS observed multiple utensils that were wet stacked that didn't allow for proper air drying.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No Yes 4-202.11 Food-Contact Surfaces - Cleanability (Pf) (A) Multiuse FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES shall be: (1) SMOOTH; Pf (2) Free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, and similar imperfections; Pf (3) Free of sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices. EHS observed a wrapping board with a surface with crack, chips, and inclusions. EHS will return 6/4/26 to ensure the surface of the equipment is replaced.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices (Pf) A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of SANITIZING solutions shall be provided. PIC had a test kit that did not accurately detect the sanitizing solution level. EHS will return 6/4/26 to ensure they have accurate test kits.
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11 (B) and (C) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (C) C) NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, FOOD residue, and other debris. EHS observed a microwave with built up food residue.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.11 Repairing - Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures - Methods (C) PHYSICAL FACILITIES shall be maintained in good repair. EHS observed flooring going into the main cooler that was cracked and peeling that needs to be replaced. PIC states repairs are in the process.