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NameABUGIDA CAFE
Address3007 CENTRAL AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/14/2022
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General CommentsPIC Yodite Mengesha was present and unable to provide documentation of being certified in a food protection managers course. EHS encouraged PIC to gather all items for vomit and diarrheal clean up events as on written procedures observed during the inspection.

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 2-102.12 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed PIC without certification today. -REPEAT- Observed pic without documentation of being certified in food protection manager course.
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes Yes No 5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf.-REPEAT- Observed in use sanitizer bucket stored in the hand sink. CDI- PIC removed bucket.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes 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 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs.- REPEAT- Observed cooked collards, made in house soft cheese, cooked carrots, cooked potatoes, and cooked cabbage all without dates. CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the items. NOTE: Improvements noted since last inspection. If violation occurs again during next inspection point deduction will increase
33 0 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 For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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. - Observed cut tomatoes and cut beef cooling in a reach in cooler sealed and covered. CDI- PIC moved items to reach in freezer uncovered to quickly cool.
47 1 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used Yes Yes No 4-101.11 (A) Food contact surfaces shall be made of safe materials. - P -REPEAT- 4-202.11 Multiuse food contact surfaces shall be smooth, free of open seams, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, crevices and assembled to allow access to clean. -Pf 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. -REPEAT- Observed several wooden spoons extremely burnt and damaged. Observed blade and plastic of robocube damaged and pealing. CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded items. Observed cutting board in need of resurfacing or replacing due to deep cuts and grooves.