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NameEMMY SQUARED SOUTH END
Address1932 HAWKINS ST
STE 100
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 27203
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/3/2021
Final Score @ Grade
92 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 1 PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties Yes No No 2-103.11(A-P) PIC shall ensure rules in the code for food safety and handling are met. -Pf Food Safety Checklist tool can be found at: http://meck.co/FoodSafety observed PIC unable to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of employee health, proper was rinse and sanitation, cooling, cold holding or final cook temperatures of various TCS foods. CDI COACHED
2 0 Certified Food Protection Manager Yes No 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 no serve safe yet. New permit. No points
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 PIC demonstrated inability to ensure employees are informed based on insufficient knowledge of employee health. CDI handout given
5 0 Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events Yes No No 2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety not in compliance yet. CDI handout given
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (B) Closed beverage containers may be used if the container is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's hands, the container, and exposed food; clean equipment, utensils and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Observed open and bottled employee beverage at expo with food for public. CDI removed
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (E) Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils. -P observed staff all wearing gloves with no hand washing or glove changes after handling soiled surfaces like cell phones and handles throughout the kitchen. CDI coached
9 2 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P observed PIC rake bare hand through mozzarella when asked what the temperature was. CDI - coached
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 multiple tcs foods in prep top held above 41 f see temp chart CDI Removed to cool or placed on temporary tphc
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 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 on date marking please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety observed roasted garlic date marked 12/22 CDI discarded
25 0 Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods No No Yes 3-603.11 (A) Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder.-PfObserved pic state they don’t undercook food but menu says burgers cooked to order with no consumer advisory
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 on proper cooling procedures please visit:  http://meck.co/FoodSafety observed TCS foods in danger zone cooling using improper methods. CDI methods changed on the spot to avoid cooling time violations
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination.  Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed bag of food stored on floor.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(D) Maintain dry wiping cloths free of visible debris and soil. Maintain sanitizer containers for in-use cloths free of visible debris and soil.observed soiled dry wiping cloths on cutting boards.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing.observed significant amounts of wet stacked utensils.