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NameTHE PINES ON CARMEL SENIOR LIVING
Address5820 CARMEL RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28226
Premise Type16 - Institutional Food Service
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/7/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12 (A),(B) Wash hands for at least 20 seconds. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 10 to 15 seconds, rinse, and immediately follow the cleaning procedure with thorough hand drying method (ex. Disposable Paper Towel). -P - Observed two food employees wash their hands with no soap, and for less than 20 seconds. Observed one food employee wash hands with gloves still on. CDI- employees rewashed hands and EHS coached on proper method. For more information on handwashing, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link, https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M. 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P - Observed food employee turn off faucet with bare hands. CDI- employee rewashed hands and turned faucet off with paper towel.
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf - Observed no soap at only handsink inside kitchen. CDI- soap supplied.
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 a couple plastic containers on clean dish storage rack with date marking stickers still on. CDI- items placed at 3 comp sink to be rewashed, rinsed, and sanitized after stickers have been removed. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P - Observed peach cobbler sitting out at room temperature at 85F. Food employee stated it had been cooked prior to lunch service and placed on rack at room temperature right after cooking. Food employee stated it temped at 160F after cooking and if not all of it is used during lunch, it will be discarded. CDI- EHS recommends putting this dessert on TPHC because it is held for less than 4 hours outside of temperature control. EHS emailed procedures to PIC to fill out and discussed TPHC procedures. For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed a couple small flies in kitchen. Keep kitchen free of pests.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No No 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf - Observed no quat test strips in facility. Verification visit will occur no later than 10/17 to ensure facility has test strips.
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed food debris and residue on and around equipment throughout kitchen. Increase cleaning frequency.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 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 floors and walls in need of cleaning throughout kitchen.