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NameOSTERIA DEL MONTE
Address19131 ROSMAN HIGHWAY
 
City/State/ZIP
SAPPHIRE NC 28774
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyTransylvania
Inspection Date 10/21/2025
Final Score @ Grade
90 A
General Comments

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 Yes No No 2-401.11 Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco (C); All food handler drinks shall be stored below food, food contact surfaces, clean equipment and linens. Observed employee drinks on prep tables.
15 3 Food separated & protected No Yes No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P); Observed meats being stored over ready to eat items throughout kitchen. Observed a couple of containers of food that was uncovered in the walk in. Keep all stored foods covered to prevent contamination. Store all foods according to final cook temperature. CDI- Foods were rearranged and covered during inspection
19 3 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding Yes Yes No 3-403.11 Reheating for Hot Holding (P); Meat sauce that had been reheated was 102F. Reheat all previously cooked and cooled foods to 165F. CDCI- Meat sauce was removed form hot hold and reheated to above 165F duringi inspection. Repeat
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A) (2) and (B) Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P); Observed 7 containers of pasta sitting on prep tables that ranged from 47F-52F. Maintain all cold foods 41F or below. Pasta was made today so it was allowed to be placed in refrigeration.
35 1 Approved thawing methods used No Yes No 3-501.13 Thawing (Pf); Observed calamari being thawed on a sheet pan at room temperature. To properly thaw foods, use refrigeration, leave foods under running water, or thaw in the microwave as a pat of a continuous cooking process. CDI- Calamari was placed under running water. Repeat.
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No Yes No 3-305.11 Food Storage - Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C); Observed numerous boxes of foods stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. Keep all food storage at least 6 inches off of the floor. Repeat. Owner stated that a delivery had been made today.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage (C); Observed tongs being stored on oven handles. Store tongs in a clean and dry location.
45 1 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used No No No 4-502.13 Single-Service and Single-Use Articles - Use Limitations (C); Do not reuse single use cheese containers. These containers are snot easily cleanable or durable. 4-903.11 (A) and (C) Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles - Storing (C); Store all paper goods at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed boxes of paper goods stored directly on the floor.
47 1 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment - Equipment (C); Replace torn gasket on cook line refrigerator. Chest freezer door is in poor repair. Insulation is exposed when door is opened. Repeat.
48 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No No 4-603.12 Precleaning (C); All sticker and sticker residual must be removed during the wash process. Observed sticker and sticker residual on the sides of containers and bottles that were stored as clean.