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NamePOKE LAKES
Address20601 TORRENCE CHAPEL RD
SUITE 5B
City/State/ZIP
CORNELIUS NC 28031
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/20/2023
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General CommentsTPHC was employed for sushi rice in steamer and all cold prep top TCS items.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (B) Closed beverage containers may be used if the container is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's hands, the container, and exposed food; clean equipment, utensils and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Observed (uncovered) employee beverages stored on prep tables among condiments, equipment and food stuff. CDI: all beverages were properly relocated or discarded
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Observed raw shrimp stored over sauces, unwashed produces stored over ready-to-eat foods, sashimi stored over other ready-to-eat items in the walk-in and in the Pepsi (see violation #47) reach-in. CDI: EHS provided storage order hand outs & educated; all items were rearranged for proper storage order. For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-602.11 (C ) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned, and sanitized per 4-702.11/4-703.11, throughout the day at least every 4 hours, unless otherwise indicated in the Food Code, P. Observed employee scrub long cutting board at 3-comp sink without using the 3-compartment sink correctly or sanitizing the surface. CDI: Long cutting board was taken out of service back to 3-comp for w/r/san. Education was provided and PIC was directed to educational video for more training. 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch by removing stickers from new pans/equipment. -Pf. CDI: all new pans were returned to 3-comp for stickers to be removed. 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed bucket of sanitizer w/ 0ppm chlorine. CDI: Sanitizer solution re-made = 100ppm For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
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 TPHC used for all TCS items held at prep top units without having written procedures available. CDI: EHS provided TPHC template which was completed during visit. TPHC procedure template may be found at: http://meck.co/FoodSafety
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed large containers of sauces stored on the floor in the walk-in. CDI: Sauces placed on dunnage racks
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (F) Containers of water used for storing in-use utensils must be maintained at a temperature of at least 135 F. Observed utensils for dispensing cooked rice stored in a crock pot (see also #47) at temp of 127F; CDI: pot turned up; rechecked =137F 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 plastic, non-handled containers stored directly in the dry rice and sugar; CDI: containers discarded
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed all containers and equipment tightly stacked while wet
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-205.10 Ensure equipment (other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods) is ANSI certified or equivalent and used per manufacturer requirements. Observed Pepsi reach-in used as working reach-in for non-packaged food as instructed on label; observed white chest freezer w/ no NSF, EH UL approval used for ice cream; observed crock pot used for storage of in use rice utensils
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Use designated area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed personal items of employees throughout facility. CDI: items were properly relocated to prevent contamination