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NameMARCO'S PIZZA #8292
Address6816 MATTHEWS-MINT HILL RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28227
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/1/2022
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 0 Certified Food Protection Manager Yes No No 2-102.12 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. PIC not certified. Facility recently permitted. Facility has 6 months to obtain certification before points deducted.CDI by instruction.
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P - observed 2 food employees turn faucet off with bare hands and proceed to handle clean disposable towels afterwords during the hand washing process. CDI, employees rewashed hands and used towel to turn faucet off to prevent recontamination.
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 container of feta cheese, ham, meatbal, cut Tomatoe, and lettuce not date marked in prep units. CDI, operator voluntarily discarded foods.
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B) (1) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall have an initial temperature of 41 F when removed from cold holding temperature control or 135 F or greater when removed from hot holding temperature control. -P - Observed variance for pizza sauce for 24 hours but observed portioned pizza sauce held out of temperature control but not identified with date and start and discard time as indicated by written procedures. CDI, operator stated space prepared recently and labeled sauce.a
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf - Observed 2 chemical spray bottles of cleaners not labeled. CDI, operator labeled and discarded unknown chemical botte.
33 0.50 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 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 . Observed sauce recently prepared and cooling at 58 degrees F at 1:17pm. At 1:58 sauce was at 57 degrees F. Cooling rate calculation indicated method not effective to reach cooling parameters. CDI, sauce transferred to shallow uncovered containers in walk in cooler to rapidly cool.
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 3 rusting racks inside walk in cooler towards door. Observed out of order drink dispensers. PIC stated they will be removing and going with bottled beverage. Remove if no longer necessary to establishment.
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed some old sticker residues remaining on outside of containers stored as clean on rack.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-101.11/6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Floors shall be non-absorbent in areas subject to moisture. Observed peeling baseboard tiles, missing and damaged baseboard tile inside walk in cooler near door and damaged corner tile on outside of walk in cooler. Observed peeling baseboards behind front counter and register. Replace.