Inspection Violation

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Name

COTTAGE RESTAURANT

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Address

1704 HARRIS HOUSTON RD

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SUITE 4

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City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28262

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Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

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County

Mecklenburg

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Inspection Date

6/21/2022

Final Score @ Grade

87.50

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General Comments

Violations

Critical Violations SHOWN in RED

NA=Not Applicable

NO=Not Observed

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	NA	NO	CDI	R	VR	Comments
6	1	Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use	No	No	Yes	Yes	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 food sitting on shelf over flip top cooler. Observed employee place opened can of soda on prep table next to the cutting board. CDI - Food and can were discarded by PIC. REPEAT.
15	0	Food separated & protected	No	No	Yes	No	No	3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed raw chicken over opened containers of sauces in WIC. CDI - PIC moved chicken.
16	3	Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized	No	No	No	Yes	No	4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . Observed food debris on container and pan stored as clean. CDI - Pan and container were moved to be cleaned at 3-comp sink. REPEAT.
22	1.50	Proper cold holding temperatures	No	No	Yes	No	No	3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . Observed chicken at 46 F, shrimp at 46F, and lettuce at 50 F. CDI - Food was voluntarily discarded.
23	3	Proper date marking & disposition	No	No	Yes	Yes	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 For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Observed foods throughout the facility with no date mark. CDI - EHS and PIC date marked or discarded foods in facility. EHS shall return to help PIC with maintaining the date marking system. REPEAT.
28	0	Toxic substances properly identified stored & used	No	No	Yes	No	No	7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed cleaner bottle under grill area with no label. CDI - Label was added.
37	1	Food properly labeled: original container	No	No	No	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 squeeze bottles of different liquids missing labels. REPEAT.
38	1	Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals	No	No	No	No	No	6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed flies throughout kitchen. Back door was left open to allow flies to enter. Door was closed to prevent more flies from coming in. 6-501.112 Remove dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed webs with dead spider in it under handsink behind order counter. 6-202.15 Protect outer openings of establishment from insect or rodent entry. Observed back door open, allowing entrance of flies. CDI - Door was closed by PIC.
39	0	Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display	No	No	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 bag of rice stored on floor. CDI - Bag of rice was removed from the floor.
47	0.50	Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used	No	No	No	Yes	No	4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed ice machine is leaking in the back corner and is rusting on the back. REPEAT.
49	1	Non-food contact surfaces clean	No	No	No	Yes	No	4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed build up of debris on boxes containing flour, spices, dried rice, and build up of debris and dust on shelving in the kitchen. REPEAT.
56	0.50	Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used	No	No	No	Yes	No	6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee jacket, cell phone, and sunglasses stored on shelving with food items. REPEAT.