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Charlotte's Bar And Grill

December 26, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE TO BE SOILED WITH BUILD UP OF PINK AND BLACK SLIME-LIKE SUBSTANCES ALONG BOTTOM OF INTERIOR ICE PLATE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE AND ALL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED INDIVIDUALLY-WRAPPED UNCUT LETTUCE AND TOMATOES STORED IN ALUMINUM FOOD CONTAINER DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE KITCHEN AREA WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOOD CONTAINER AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 39
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL MOPS, BROOMS, AND OTHER CLEANING EQUIPMENT ITEMS AND TOOLS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT REAR AREA (NEAR ICE MACHINE) MAKING OBSERVING FLOORS AND WALLS FOR PEST ACTIVITY DIFFICULT. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE CLEANING EQUIPMENT ITEMS AND REMOVE ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO FOOD OPERATIONS TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE ACCESS TO FACILITY FLOORS AND OBSERVE FOR PEST ACTIVITY AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

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Compared with No Entry on November 26, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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