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NameTORRENCE AND KNOX
Address20936 TORRENCE CHAPEL RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CORNELIUS NC 28031
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/2/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General CommentsAquaculture/Parasite Destruction Letter present TPHC - Buttermilk Prime Rib is undercooked, cooled and reheated to order for Prime Rib Sandwiches

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes Yes No REPEAT 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf 6-301.14 Post a handwash sign at each handsink. 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed missing paper towels, soap, handwash signs for the two bar hand sinks. Observed ice and lemons dumped in one bar hand sink. CDI - Soap and paper towels were provided. Ice and lemons were removed. Points reduced due to all kitchen hand sinks supplied and accessible.
15 0 Food separated & protected No No No 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Observed unwashed vegetables stored above ready-to-eat lettuce in the walk-in cooler.
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 0ppm chlorine in the bar dish machine. CDI - Machine was primed to the appropriate concentration.
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. Observed no TPHC policy for buttermilk. CDI - EHS provided during inspection. No points taken due to correct time stamps for buttermilk.
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-202.15 Protect outer openings of establishment from insect or rodent entry by having self-closing doors. Observed the back kitchen door not self-closing.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed two soiled wiping cloths stored on prep surfaces.
55 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No REPEAT 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. 6-201.13 Provide a wall to floor joint that is sealed and coved when flood cleaning methods are used. Floor must be graded to drain to functioning floor drains. Observed low grout for tiles in front of the cook line and dish machine area. Observed missing cove tile or rubber base board behind the wall with the dish machine.