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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 6/14/2024
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General CommentsOnly Frozen Oysters Seabass is fully cooked Salted butter used for most compound butters held at room temperature Cooked Lemons, Hollandaise, Gravy, Poivre Sauce, Unsalted Clarified Butter on TPHC

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 1 PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties Yes No No 2-103.11 (B) Persons unnecessary to the food establishment operation are not allowed in the food preparation area. Observed a previous chef bring an infant child inside of the kitchen. Pf - CDI - Employee removed them from the kitchen area.
13 0 Food in good condition, safe & unadulterated Yes No No 3-101.11 Food shall be safe for consumption, unadulterated and honestly presented. -P Observed molding strawberries in the walk-in cooler. CDI - Item was voluntarily discarded.
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. Observed raw burger stored above steaks in the bottom of a prep cooler. CDI - Manager moved to the correct order. 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Observed unwashed vegetables stored above washed vegetables in the walk-in cooler.
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19 Time as a Public Health Control (P) (Pf) 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf Observed a TPHC policy for several spiced butters. Butters are now made with salted butter and no longer need to be on TPHC. Manager stated that cooked lemons, Hollandaise, clarified unsalted butter, poirde sauce and gravy are all kept on time. None of these items were on the TPHC policy. Time stickers were missing for all items. CDI - Items were labeled and new TPHC policy was written.
28 0 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed worn-off sanitizer bucket labels. CDI - Items were relabeled.
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed salt shakers for the grill with no labels.
40 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. Observed an employee preparing food with a watch on.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed a glass dishwasher door that would not fully close. Water spills out of the top when operating.
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed a pool of water on the floor in front of one prep cooler. Manager stated that he believes it is due to the machine not draining properly.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed open dumpster doors.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-101.11/6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Floors shall be non-absorbent in areas subject to moisture. Observed several areas of floor with missing grout or cracked tiles.