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NameMONSTER GRILL
Address2418 PARK RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28203
Premise Type3 - Mobile Food
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/11/2024
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 0.50 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 employee beverage, water bottle stored on main preparation table CDI removed
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-202.12 Provide at least 100F water at handsinks. Observed no hot water. CDI gas not turned on PIC turned on valve hot water 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf observed no soap present at hand sink CDi Supplied 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf observed no towels for drying hands at hand, synced, CBinapkins supplied
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P observed package of raw beef and package of raw port tenderloin stored on top of package of hotdogs in the bottom of the refrigerated Prep unit. CDI reorganized For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P observed mobile food unit has no sanitizer CDI food employee able to purchase Clorox bleach at Shell station where mobile food unit is selling 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
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. Observed cooked Carnitas, pork, at 70 and 73° respectively. PIC stated they were cooked at 5 PM CDI discarded. For more information please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P observed package of pork, tenderloins, and beef and hotdogs stored on bottom shelf at 48-50°. CDI allowed to move to freezer working properly with lots of frozen food to cool. These packaged items are unopened and purchased this afternoon Additionally, lettuce and tomatoes stored in the top of the prep unit were 49 and 50° CDI Mobile food unit PLan to work till 1 AM however, foods need to be sold or discarded by 10 PM. Mobile food unit will Shut down no later than 10 PM tonight For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 4-301.11 Provide equipment in number and capacity so that cooling, heating, and holding temperatures are achieved. -Pf pork Carnitas cooked at Commissary not fully cooled at Commissary found, still cooling under prep unit and in freezer. Both discarded.
36 0.50 Thermometers provided & accurate No No No 4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf . Pic Unable to locate thermometer, VR 10 days
38 1 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals Yes No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed fly in mobile food unit window And door open With no screens
42 0 Washing fruits & vegetables Yes No No 3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Observed bag of onions on the mobile food unit Unwashed With no ability to wash on the unit. All fruits and vegetables must be washed at the commissary in the appropriate food preparation sink Before placed on the truck.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used Yes No No 4-101.11 (A) - (E ) Food contact surfaces shall be (A) Safe P, (B) Durable, Corrosion-Resistant, (C ) sufficient in weight and thickness to withstand repeated washing (D) Smooth and easily cleanable, and (E) Resistant to damage. Observed residential frying pan on mobile food unit. Ensure all utensils are commercial.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No No 4-501.116 Concentration of the SANITIZING solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or other device. Pf observed PIC, unable to provide test trips. VR.