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NameOUTBACK STEAKHOUSE STEELE CREEK
Address2128 FREEMAN PARK DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28273
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/1/2022
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General CommentsDo not cook fish in oil on induction cooker on back table. The oil produces grease laden vapors and must be cooked under the hood system.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 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 one employee turn handles of faucet off with bare hands. PIC educated.
14 0 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction Yes No No 3-402.11 and 3-402.12 Provide records from supplier to guarantee fish served raw or undercooked is free of live parasites. -Pf Salmon may per served per customer order. No records were on site. Obtained during the inspection.
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed raw ground beef in a box stored over raw pork chops in a box in the walkin cooler. Rearranged so ground beef was below pork.
16 1.50 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 pans stacked as clean but were still heavy soiled. Observed pans stacked with plastic wrap crumbling off. All were pulled to be re-washed, rinsed, and sanitized.
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No 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. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed 3 large containers of pasta that had cooled improperly. The lid was placed on the large container and placed in the walkin cooler. It was still at 60F. Time stamp showed it had been cooked at 9am. Voluntarily discarded.
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed 3 soups holding below 135F (see temp chart) due to water in hot hold unit being too low. Soups were voluntarily discarded.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed one make unit holding foods above 41F (see temp chart). It is in between two pieces of cooking equipment. A work order was immediately placed and all items (which had been stocked 1 hour ago) were placed on TPHC. The bags of pasta and Alfredo mix on the top of the make unit were stacked too high. They go through these items so quickly they are choosing to move to TPHC. Form filled out during the inspection. Time stamps were placed on entire unit. Return visit required.
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 and view our training videos. See #20. Pasta will now be iced upon cooking completion and vented in the walkin cooler.
35 0 Approved thawing methods used No No No 3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water. Observed fish being thawed still in the package. Staff cut a slit in the packages.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Sanitizer buckets on line were at 0ppm lactic acid. They were refilled to approved levels.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used No No No 4-903.11(A)(C) Store single-use and single-service articles in a clean, dry location; where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed to go boxes stacked on the floor in the Take Away area. Facility has shelving that just needs to be installed to keep these off the floor.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.13 (B) Provide an approved Max/Min thermometer for testing sanitizing temperatures in hot water warewashing machines. The thermometer must be readily accessible. -Pf No max/min thermometer or temp strips were available. Staff ordered online during the inspection. Verification required.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee purse and beverage sitting next to clean silverware. Moved the items.