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NamePEOPLES MARKET, THE
Address1609 ELIZABETH AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28204
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/21/2023
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager Yes No No 2-102.12 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Observed no food protection manager on site during first half of inspection. CDI: Chef, with food protection manager certification, arrived later on through walk through. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (G) Wash hands when switching between working with raw food and working with Ready to Eat Food. - P 2-301.14 (H) Wash hands before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food.- P Observed employee place raw salmon on the grill with gloved hand, doff gloves, and don new gloves with no handwash. Employee then handled ready to eat food. CDI: Employee educated and doffed gloves, washed hands, and donned new gloves.
13 0 Food in good condition, safe & unadulterated Yes No No 3-101.11 Food shall be safe for consumption, unadulterated and honestly presented. -P Observed hair in buttermilk for chicken. CDI: Buttermilk voluntarily discarded.
18 0 Proper cooking time & temperatures Yes No No 3-401.11 (D) (2) Raw comminuted meat may not be offered for service by consumer selection from a children's menu. Pf Observed burger on kids menu asterisked as being offered undercooked. No kids burgers were seen cooked or ordered during inspection today. CDI: PIC stated that they will fully cook the burger for the children’s menu going forward. Long term compliance visit required to verify menu is corrected.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ. - Observed buttermilk (on ice) and Caesar dressing (on counter) holding above 41f. CDI: Buttermilk voluntarily discarded. Caesar dressing placed on TPHC. TPHC paperwork filled out today during inspection. REPEAT VIOLATION Previous violation corrected.
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 please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Observed pasta salad from 3/12 in walk in. CDI: Product voluntarily discarded. Observed several items cooked or cut prior to today in cooler drawer under the grill date marked with 3/21. CDI: Products dated with original prep date. For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed no date mark on carmelized onions and roasted tomatoes in reach in part of prep top that PIC stated were cooked yesterday. CDI: Product date marked. For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
25 0.50 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.-Pf Observed no consumer advisory on digital menus which are used at the back ordering station. Items requiring asterisking along with correct footnote are: Burgers, smoked salmon bagel, the People’s Breakfast Bowl, egg and cheese sandwich, Salmon BLT, Salmon add on for salads, market bagel, and avocado toast. VERIFICATION REQUIRED 3-603.11 (B)(1) Consumer Advisory Disclosures shall indicate that the animal-derived food is or can be served raw or undercooked by using words and phrases such as raw, undercooked, cooked to order, etc., or by asterisking to a footnote per 3-603.11 (B)(2). -Pf Observed no asterisk on The People’s breakfast bowl on paper menu. VERIFICATION REQUIRED
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. - Observed handle on left most prep top reach in door damaged and string being used to pull open door. Ensure handle is repaired and is smooth and easily cleanable.
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 open lid on dumpster. 5-501.115 Discard items and litter stored in the waste areas and enclosures as they are not necessary to operation and maintenance. Observed several items and excessive leaf litter/debris in enclosure. This is a shared dumpster.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No 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 missing baseboard near handsink for the line.