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NameCUZZOS CUISINE II
Address9601 N TRYON ST
STE F
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28262
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/1/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General CommentsFacility has added a chemical sanitizing dish machine. American Dish Service model AF-3DS.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
20 3 Proper cooling time & temperatures No Yes No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P. : Found many pans of cooling mac and cheese, lobster mac and cheese, and two large tubs of pasta that did not cooling to 41.0 F within 6 hours according to date marking. All voluntarily discarded. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No Yes 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 : See #20 above. Many pans of lobster mac and cheese mac tightly covered with plastic wrap, then covered with aluminum foil, then topped with a hard fitting lid found to be above 41.0 F after more than 24 hrs of cooling, according to date marking. Large bins of penne and elbow pasta tightly covered did not cool within parameters based on volume and being covered. All of the above items voluntarily discarded. Return visit within 10 days to assess changes to cooling methods. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 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 .
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed scoops for dry goods in bins with handles down in food.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Shelving in WIC heavily rusting. Replace or re-coat.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed cracked tiles in floor.