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NameRUTHS CHRIS STEAKHOUSE SOUTHPARK
Address6000 FAIRVIEW RD
STE 109
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28210
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/29/2024
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
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 Raw steaks stored on speed rack above mashed potatoes. Raw egg carton stored above udon noodles in walk-in cooler. Do not store raw animal foods above ready-to-eat foods. CDI - Storage order corrected during inspection. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
29 1 Compliance with variance, specialized process, reduced oxygen packaging criteria or HACCP plan Yes No No 3-502.12 Obtain Health Dept approval for the HACCP plan required for on site reduced oxygen packaging. -P/Pf HACCP plan not approved by health department and vacuum packaged raw burgers observed in walk-in cooler. Do not ROP food until HACCP plan has been approved. CDI - Burgers discarded.
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 Mashed sweet potatoes were cooling in deep container with lid at 55F in walk-in cooler. Potatoes were prepared 2 hours ago. Use shallow pans and leave cooling TCS foods loosely covered or uncovered. CDI - PIC moved sweet potatoes to shallow pans and put back in walk-in cooler. 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 .