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NameRITZ CARLTON CHARLOTTE/THE FIFTH FORK
Address201 E TRADE ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/15/2024
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
14 0 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction Yes No No 3-203.12 Retain tag on the bag of shellstock until empty. Record date on the tag when the last shellstock from the container is used. Store tags in chronological order for 90 days. -Pf Observed shellstock tags are not in chronological order. CDI - PIC placed them in order during the inspection.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-703.11(B) After being cleaned in a mechanical dish machine, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in the dish machine by achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160F as measured by a max/min thermometer.-P. Observed the heat sanitizing dishmachine only reaching 155F. PIC contacted Ecolab and maintenance for repair. In the meantime, the facility will use the banquet hall heat sanitizing dishmachine. Tested at 167F. Verification visit required to ensure compliance within 3 days. 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed the sanitizing bucket at the food prep line at 0 ppm of quat. CDI - PIC remade the sanitizer For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following weblink: Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed the slicer with some food debris. PIC- took apart and prepped for washed and sanitizing. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed cooked lobster and crabmeat in the seafood reach in cooler both without date marking CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded. Kept at half demerits, some improvement during the inspection. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed a bag of onions on the walk in cooler flood. CDI - PIC removed the onions off the floor.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed plastic food containers at the drying rack of the dishmachine wet stacked.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed a few cutting boards at the prep top coolers heavily scratched and scored. Replace or resurface.
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices Yes No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed the service sink clogged. CDI - unclogged.