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NameLONGHORN STEAKHOUSE # 5635
Address4909 TROJAN DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28278
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/26/2024
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 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P. Observed employee pick up item from floor without washing hands afterwards. EHS reminded employee to wash hands. CDI - employee washed hands before continuing.
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with non-TCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed pink buildup in ice machine.
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P. Observed raw chicken stacked high in prep top at chicken breading station at 49 F. Observed ribs on speed rack in WIC at 46 F. Just-cooked ribs were placed on speed rack in WIC below cold ribs. CDI - PIC moved raw chicken to freezer to cool and voluntarily discarded ribs. 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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf. Observed American cheese in WIC without date mark. Observed American cheese in lowboy at grill without date mark. American cheese in lowboy was moved from next container of American cheese that was date marked. CDI - American cheese in WIC was voluntarily discarded and American cheese in lowboy was moved to date marked container. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
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. Observed stacked large plastic bins of cooling cut lettuce and large bin full of cooling individually packaged raw lamb in WIC. REPEAT. CDI - bins of lettuce were uncovered and separated and lamb was moved to sheet racks to cool. 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 .
35 0 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. -Pf. Lamb was thawed in prep sink while not fully submerged. Thaw foods under refrigeration or fully submerged under cold running water at 70 F or below. CDI - Lamb was placed in WIC.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed buckets of sanitizer with wiping cloths above sanitizer. CDI - PIC placed cloths in sanitizer.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed cleaned containers wet stacked in dish pit. CDI - PIC separated containers to dry.