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NamePENGUIN
Address1531 EAST BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28203
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/14/2025
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed fork and cloth napkin being stored inside hand sink at dish machine. CDI: Items were removed.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No REPEAT 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P. Observed raw calamari being stored above spinach dip inside lowboy. CDI: Storage order was rearranged. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed large ice machine with pink build up. Clean as needed.
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 chunk of prime rib at 85F with approximately 35 mins left in cooling window. Prime rib was cooling at a rate of 0.36F/min. CDI: Prime rib was sliced and placed in walk in cooler. At end of 2 hour cooling window EHS observed item at 66F. 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 .
21 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes Yes No REPEAT 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P. Observed unsalted butter hot holding below 135F, item was double panned. CDI: Item was voluntarily discarded. Points remain the same due to improvement from last inspection. 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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf. Observed ranch being held on TPHC without a time label. CDI: Item was voluntarily discarded.
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No REPEAT 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 prime rib cooling in a large chunk. Observed brisket cooling at a rate of 0.06F/min inside container tightly wrapped with Saran Wrap. CDI: Saran Wrap was removed, prime rib was sliced thin. Prime rib cooled below 70F and brisket cooled to 41F by end of inspection. 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 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. Observed scoop with handle down in cheese, and containers being stored in cooked onions and mushrooms.