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NameKOSTAS KITCHEN
Address600 E 4TH ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/9/2025
Final Score @ Grade
99.50 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. PIC with active ANSI food protection manager certification arrived after inspection already began. Ensure at least 1 employee with active ANSI food protection manager certification is present during all hours of operation. Points will not be deducted for this item until 210 days have passed since permit issuance. 0 pts. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
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. Establishment is using TPHC for shell eggs and hash browns. Establishment does not have written procedures. CDI - PIC e-mailed blank TPHC form and she filled it out during inspection. 0 pts. TPHC procedure template may be found at: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Some boxes of food observed on floor in walk-in cooler at beginning of inspection. Ensure food is stored at least 6 inches off the floor. 0 pts.
42 0 Washing fruits & vegetables No No No 3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Cut avocados in sandwich cooler top still had stickers on their husks. Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly before use. Remove stickers during wash process. 0 pts.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Ice dripping onto shelves in walk-in freezer. Repair so ice does not drip and potentially contaminate food.