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NameHAVANA 33
Address637 WILLIAMSON RD STE 100
 
City/State/ZIP
MOORESVILLE NC 28117
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyIredell
Inspection Date 6/5/2018
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 When to Wash - P - Observed several employees moving in & out of the kitchen through back door, switching from different tasks, without washing hands. Corrected during inspection - staff educated when to wash hands. Recommend installing an additional hand sink close to back door to encourage hand washing. Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation and (f) during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 3-501.15 Cooling Methods - PF - Observed several items cooling in the walk-in cooler with tightly sealed lids. Corrected during inspection - lids/wrap removed to facilitate rapid cooling. Had a discussion with person-in-charge about good cooling practices. (B) When placed in cooling or cold holding equipment, food containers in which food is being cooled shall be: (1) arranged in the equipment to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls; and (2) loosely covered or uncovered if protected from overhead contamination.
42 1 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No 4-903.11 (A), (B) and (D) Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing - C - Observed a large amount of debris collecting on non-food contact surfaces of plates (plates are stored inverted). This area is exposed to splash during food preparation. Cleaned equipment & utensils, laundered linens, and single-service & single-use articles shall be stored where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination.
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment - C - Observed the following: several prep tables with bottom shelves showing signs of corrosion; missing vent cover on 3-door reach-in freezer; the hand sink closest to grill line is hanging loosely on the wall; rusty shelves in the walk-in cooler; the drain board of prep sink on left side is held up by a wooden board; broken ice scoop holder; and a hole in the ceiling of walk-in cooler (missing sprinkler). Repair areas. Equipment shall be maintained in good repair.
47 1 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11 (B) and (C) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils - C - Observed encrusted grease deposits on several pans. (C) Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. 4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces - C - Observed dust collecting on ceiling tiles above the right prep cooler, black growth on walk-in cooler gasket, soil build-up in prep reach-in cooler gaskets, and dust collecting in dishwasher hood vent. Clean areas. Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residue.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 (B) System maintained in good repair - C - Observed a food strainer (such as the kind used to strain pastas, etc.) used to collect debris from drain on dishwasher. Discussion with PIC indicated the current drain strainer is very small and will clog easily if the food strainer is not used. Replace the drain with the kind used underneath 3-compartment sink. A plumbing system shall be maintained in good repair.
53 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No 6-201.11 Floors, Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability - C - Observed several cracks and pits in the kitchen floor. The floor is not smooth and easily cleanable. Floors shall be smooth and easily cleanable. 6-501.11 Repairing-Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods - C - Observed a missing ceiling tile in the dish washing room. Replace tile. Physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.