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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 1/17/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General CommentsTPHC policy has been updated to include Grilled Lemons, Hollandaise, Béarnaise, Au Poivre Sauce. Oysters are delivered frozen. Aquacultured Salmon letters present Seabass is fully cooked All butters are salted

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use No No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed an employee drink stored on a shelf above clean dishes.
15 1.50 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 ground beef (for family meal) stored above steak in the walk-in cooler. CDI - Item was removed from the shelf.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No Yes No REPEAT 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed the glass dishwasher at 10ppm chlorine. CDI - Machine was primed and began to read 150ppm.
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 sanitizer buckets with no label due to them being worn off. CDI - Buckets were relabeled.
40 1 Personal cleanliness No Yes No REPEAT 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed a server garnishing food with no hair restraint. Observed an employee preparing food with a long beard and no beard restraint.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes No No 4-302.13 (B) Provide an approved Max/Min thermometer for testing sanitizing temperatures in hot water warewashing machines. The thermometer must be readily accessible. -Pf Observed no irreversible thermometer for the dish machine. CDI - Manager ordered two thermometers during inspection and provided proof of purchase to EHS.
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No Yes No REPEAT 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed a leak underneath the pre-rinse sink. Previous leak has been repaired.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No REPEAT 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed low grout and cracked tiles throughout the main kitchen. Floors have been deep cleaned each week to improve their condition from previous inspection. 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed grease and food debris on the ground and walls underneath the dish machine and areas of the dish pit.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-303.11 Provide required lighting intensity. Walk-in Coolers shall have 10ft candles of light. Observed broken light in the walk-in cooler.