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NameFIREHOUSE SUBS #81D
Address8516 S TRYON ST
STE 105
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28273
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/14/2025
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P. Observed food handler wash hands and not use clean barrier (paper towel) to turn off hand wash handles. CDI-PIC provided education and hands were rewashed.
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 three containers cooked onions at 86F and 85F after two hours. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded onions. 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 .
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P. Observed several TCS items in top section of sandwich prep unit above 41F (see temp chart). CDI-Facility to use emergency TPHC until maintenance is performed, PIC contacted maintenance during inspection. VR within 3 days to check on cold holding status of prep unit. 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 .
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 three covered containers of cooked onions tightly packed into metal container, slowly cooling in ice bath that did not have sufficient ice to cool all sides of containers of onions. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded onions. EHS and PIC discussed proper cooling methods including having enough ice stored around cooling foods and active stirring of cooling foods as well as using the prep sink filled with ice to significantly increase the rate of cooling for cooked onions and peppers. 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 .