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NameCHIEF'S COCKTAIL BAR
Address3024 N DAVIDSON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/16/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95 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 Yes No No 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. observed PIC Kayleigh Unable to provide food safety certification. Based on NC DHHS recommendation no point. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
5 0 Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events Yes No No 2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf facility unable to provide written procedures for vomitus diarrhea event. CDI coached. For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
6 0 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 multiple employee beverages, stored on food, preparation table and kitchen.
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12 (A),(B) Wash hands for at least 20 seconds. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 10 to 15 seconds, rinse, and immediately follow the cleaning procedure with thorough hand drying method (ex. Disposable Paper Towel). -P Observed staff member, assumed from bar staff, enter kitchen and wash hands and immediately contaminate hands on handles. CDI coached; hands re-washed. For more information on handwashing, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link, https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M . 2-301.14 (H) Wash hands before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food.- P Observed staff member, assumed bar staff enter kitchen, Don single glove to obtain ice cube without first washing hands in the kitchen CDI coached
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 mixture of spinach or kale, cream cheese, and feta cheese in bottom of prep unit one unopened at 41°. The other one opened and being worked from at 60° observed pimento cheese being worked from at 45°. CDI coached 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 .
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 observed open container of pimento cheese, House made containers of cream cheese, feta cheese and either spinach or kale and open bag of fully cooked bratwurst not date Mark CDI allowed to date Mark 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
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 Observe spray bottle unlabeled with clear solution inside. Food employee stated he believed it was sanitizer. Tested positive for quad. CDI disc
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 . facility unable to provide thin diameter probe in order to test TCS foods to ensure proper cold temperatures. VR.
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container Yes No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed multiple containers of what appeared to be spices unlabeled. PI stated one with sugar and the other was salt.
39 1 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 box of oranges stored on the floor in the kitchen
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed wet, wiping cloth, stored on food, contact surface and not in proper Sanitizer 3-304.14(D) Maintain dry wiping cloths free of visible debris and soil. Maintain sanitizer containers for in-use cloths free of visible debris and soil. Observed soil, dry, wiping claws on food prep surfaces as well
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No No 4-302.13 (B) Provide an approved Max/Min thermometer for testing sanitizing temperatures in hot water warewashing machines. The thermometer must be readily accessible. -Pf observe facility sanitizing utensils using a high temp dish machine. PIC unable to produce thermometer capable of registering a maximum temperature during the rent cycle. VR.