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NamePIZZA BABY WEST
Address2135 THRIFT RD
STE 101
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28208
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/18/2024
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General CommentsObserved facility cooking and cooling raw protein items. Permit conditions state “No raw proteins. All proteins will arrive at the establishment in pre-cooked, commercially packaged form.” EHS will follow up with permitting senior. EHS provided PIC with new handwashing sign for front of house handwashing sink. EHS provided TPHC form to PIC via email.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes 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 food employees eating in food prep area. -CDI- EHS educated PIC on proper eating areas and all relocated. -0.5-
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Observed unwashed mushrooms and tomatoes stored over RTE items in WIC. -CDI- PIC corrected storage order. -1.5- For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19 (A) (1) Written procedures for Time as a Public Health Control shall be prepared in advance, maintained in the establishment, and made available for the Health Department upon request. Written TPHC procedures must specify methods of compliance with 3-501.19 (B) or (C). -Pf.- Observed no written TPHC procedures or time stamps for pizza sauce being held on time. -CDI- EHS provided TPHC form and assisted PIC with filling it out and PIC placed a time stamp on items. -0- TPHC procedure template may be found at: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
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 spray bottle labeled with time. Per PIC, contents were sanitizer. -CDI- PIC properly labeled bottle. -0-
33 0.50 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 items cooling in WIC in plastic containers with lids cooling at a low rate. -CDI- EHS educated PIC on proper cooling methods and PIC removed lids and separated items into smaller containers to facilitate rapid cooling. **REPEAT** -0.5- 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- Observed pork thawing under running water at 72F. -CDI- PIC moved items into WIC. -0-