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NameMARCOS PIZZA
Address12820 S TRYON ST
SUITE 120
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28273
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/26/2024
Final Score @ Grade
98 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
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. Observed pre-cooked wings that were cooked in the facility and begun cooling at 11 am in the facility per PIC. Wings had temperatures of 43F-46F after 6 hours. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded items. 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
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19 (A) (1) Written procedures for Time as a Public Health Control shall be prepared in advance, maintained in the establishment, and made available for the Health Department upon request. Written TPHC procedures must specify methods of compliance with 3-501.19 (B) or (C). -Pf. Observed facility with TPHC variance for pizza sauce to be able to be held at room temperature of up to 24 hours without any time labels of when sauce was sitting at room temperature, with a prep date of 8/24 and discard date of 8/26. CDI-PIC added time label of when sauce was opened. TPHC procedure template may be found at: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
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. Observed cooked wings cooling in covered, medium sized plastic containers that did not reach 41F after 6 hours. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded wings. EHS spoke with PIC about using speed rack to rapidly cool wings in the WIC and to leave wings uncovered during cooling process to allow for the maximum transfer of heat. 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 .
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 sandwich prep unit with inside cover of flip top starting to break off from flip top.
53 0.50 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied & cleaned No Yes No 5-501.17 Provide a covered waste bin in female restrooms. Observed trash can without a covered lid in shared employee bathroom. Repeat.