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NameEASTWAY EXPRESS
Address1500 EASTWAY DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/1/2024
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 0 Certified Food Protection Manager No No No 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. No employee present with active ANSI food protection manager certification. Employee with active ANSI food protection manager certification shall be present during all hours of operation. Points will begin to be deducted for this violation within 180 days of permit issue date. 0 pts. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (H) Wash hands before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food.- P Employee observed sweeping floor and did not wash hands before portioning food from hot case for customers. Employees must wash hands after engaging in tasks that contaminate hands. CDI - Employee educated and he washed hands. 0 pts.
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf No soap at back hand washing sink. CDI - PIC refilled dispenser. // 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf No paper towels at both hand washing sinks in kitchen. CDI - PIC placed paper towels at both hand washing sinks.
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P. Spaghetti in walk-in cooler was 119-115F and had been cooling for 1 hour and 45 minutes. TCS foods must cool from 135F to 70F within 2 hours, and from 135F to 41F within a total of 6 hours. CDI - Spaghetti reheated to 165F to restart cooling process. 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 .
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Gravy, green beans, lima beans, and pinto beans were missing date labels in walk-in cooler. PIC stated they were prepared Tuesday. All TCS ready-to-eat foods must be date marked and held for no longer than 7 days from preparation. CDI - PIC placed date labels on pans. 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 .
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-204.11 Provide sanitizer at correct concentrations, diluting as required.-P Chlorine sanitizer bottle measured above 200 ppm chlorine. Chlorine sanitizers shall be 50-200 ppm. CDI - Bottle emptied by PIC.
33 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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 Breakfast casserole and spaghetti were cooling while tightly wrapped in walk-in cooler. Establishment needs to leave cooling TCS foods uncovered and possibly use walk-in freezer to ensure food cools within the proper time and temperature. CDI - Spaghetti reheated to above 165F to restart cooling process and breakfast casserole vented and placed in walk-in freezer to continue cooling. 0 pts. 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 .
43 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Ice scoop handle laying in ice in ice machine. Store in-use utensils with handles not contacting the food (or ice).
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. Stacks of clean pans stacked while still wet on clean dish shelf. Allow utensils to adequately air dry before stacking. 0 pts.
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. Replace torn gasket present on walk-in cooler door. 0 pts.
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. Continue repairing wall around door in kitchen. 0 pts.