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Name

STEAK N SHAKE #617

Address

1926 SARDIS RD N

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28270

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

12/7/2022

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

EHS observed cooling of shredded cheese from room temperature. While the utilized cooling method observed (cooling open within functioning sealed prep top) was effective at cooling the TCS food, ECS has observed cooling and cold holding violations within the establishment in previous reports and inspection. EHS has provided the establishment with cooling charts for cooked and room temperature foods. It is the recommendation of the EHS that the facility begin utilizing regular temperature checks, as well as properly sealed cold holding equipment, so as to avoid temperature increases to cold held TCS foods. Should cold held TCS foods be observed above 41F, food shall be cooled to 41F within 4 hours.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
8	2	Hands clean & properly washed	Yes	No	No	2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P Observed food employee with gloved hands pick up dropped burger bun and dispose into the trash. Food employee then returned to the grill station without effective hand wash. CDI - EHS corrected employee behavior; observed effective corrective hand wash prior to donning new gloves.
10	0	Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible	Yes	No	No	6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed men’s restroom without paper towels. CDI - Replacement paper towels were provided from readily available supply. 6-301.14 Post a handwash sign at each hand sink. Observed two hand sinks (register hand sink and soda machine hand sink) without paper towels. CDI - EHS provided hand washing signs to PIC.
15	1.50	Food separated & protected	Yes	Yes	No	3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed unwashed produce (lettuce beds, tomatoes) in WIC stored above ready to eat foods (kosher pickles, ice cream bags). CDI - Storage order of WIC was reoriented to prevent potential contamination. EHS provided establishment with storage order chart. REPEAT.
40	1	Personal cleanliness	No	Yes	No	2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed three (3) food employees, including PIC, engaged in food service without effective hair restraints. REPEAT.
45	0.50	Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used	Yes	Yes	No	4-903.11(C ) Single Service and Single Use items shall be kept in the original protective package or stored using other means that protect the item until used. Observed single stack of burger to-go boxes stored at service line with food contact surfaces exposed. CDI - single service articles were reoriented to prevent potential contamination. REPEAT
53	0	Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied & cleaned	No	No	No	6-501.18 Maintain handwashing sinks, toilets and urinals clean. Observed heavily soiled toilet within the men’s restroom.
54	0	Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained	No	No	No	5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed dumpster doors and lids open at time of inspection.