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Mecklenburg County Health Dept

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Name

HELLENIC

Address

1436 SOUTH BV

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

NC

28203

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

7/17/2023

Final Score @ Grade

97.50

A

General Comments

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
15	0	Food separated & protected	No	No	No	3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed unwashed produce stored over washed produce and other RTE foods in reachin and WIC.
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. 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 . Observed orzo prepared previous day that did not cool to 41F or below within 6 hours. Orzo was 44F at time of inspection. Cooling window was missed. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded orzo.
33	1	Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control	Yes	Yes	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 Orzo was cooling in a tightly packed and covered container, and missed cooling requirements. Use shallow, uncovered pans to cool TCS foods. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded orzo. 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 .
35	0	Approved thawing methods used	Yes	No	No	3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water. Observed thawed salmon in cooler drawer still in ROP. CDI-PIC removed salmon from ROP.
43	0	In-use utensils: properly stored	No	No	No	3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed handle making contact with baklava and sugar. Move handles to the upright position.