LOOP PIZZA GRILL, 1030-V S MAIN STREET, Kernersville, NC - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LOOP PIZZA GRILL
Type: Restaurant
Address: 1030-V S MAIN STREET, Kernersville, NC 27284-7490
County: Forsyth
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 03/29/2011
Score
97.5

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Inspection findings

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  • Proper cold holding temperatures
    Cajun chicken (54F / prepared a day ago) and grilled chicken (53F / recently prepared) in salad make bottom not at proper cold holding temperatures. Potentially hazardous foods must be held at 45F or below. Grilled chicken was quick chilled and cajun chicken was thrown away by management.
  • Proper thawing methods used
    General Comment: Bag of frozen pepperoni observed on pizza oven thawing. Use only approved thawing methods for thawing foods. See general comments. Pepperoni was placed back in walk in cooler.
  • Food contact surfaces cleaned & sanitized; approved methods and sanitizers
    General Comment: Bottle sanitizers in kitchen measured well over 400 parts per million chlorine. Proper concentration is 200 ppm. Sanitizer vat of sink was filled to proper concentration and all bottles were refilled.
  • Floors, walls, ceilings properly constructed, clean, in good repair
    General Comment: Clean floors beneath wine cooler and under fryers.
  • Single-use/single-service articles properly stored, handled, used
    General Comment: Invert single service food trays during storage.
  • Food service equipment and utensils approved
    General Comment: Remove domestic pepper grinder. Food service equipment must meet commercial ANSI standards or greater.
  • No cross-connections
    General Comment: Spray hoser at scrap sink rests below flood rim of sink and forms a cross connection with the potatable water supply. Adjust hose to maintain a minimum of two inches above the flood rim of the sink.
  • Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    Several chemical bottles were either mislabeled or unlabeled throughout kitchen. Label all chemicals as to their contents. / Santizer bottle stored on trash can lip. Store chemicals in sanitary areas.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces easily cleanable & in good repair
    Water disconnected at third vat of warewashing sink. Hot and cold running water must be provided at 3 compartment sink vats at all times. Repair. / Repeat. Shelves in walk in cooler are rusted and must be replaced. / Condensate leaking from walk in freezer. Repair. / Ice machine must be repaired or removed from facility.
  • Food received at proper temperature
  • Shellstock tags retained
  • Time as a public health control; procedures & records
  • Consumer advisory provided
03/29/201197.5
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
    Clean gaskets, fryers, pizza oven, etc.
  • Proper cold holding temperatures
    G.C.- Cajun chicken strips (wrapped in plastic bags) at 45-51 degrees. Several bags of chicken were disposed of due to time temperature concerns. Maintain cold food temperatures at 45 degrees or less.
  • Clean clothes, hair restraints
    G.C.- One employee not wear hair restraint when preparing salad. All food service personnel involved in food preparation need to wear hair restraints.
  • Thermometers provided and accurate
    G.C.- One food thermometer working. Have several food thermometers that are calibrated to check food temperatures.
  • Food service equipment and utensils approved
    G.C.- Small chopper for garlic butter not approved. Need to use approved equipment.
  • Meets illumination requirements; shielded; lighting & ventilation clean & in good repair
    Lights out in walk-in cooler, lighting below 10 foot candle requirement. Need to replace lights. Couple of hood filters missing, need to replace.
  • Food contact surfaces cleaned & sanitized; approved methods and sanitizers
    Pizza screens not clean. Several screens placed back in sink to be washed. Some cleaning on plates and bowls. Placed in dish room to be washed again. QAC sanitizer too strong, over 400ppm. QAC strength should be 200ppm. Mixed sanitizer again to proper strength.
  • Floors, walls, ceilings properly constructed, clean, in good repair
    Some floor cleaning in areas. Floors rough in areas also.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces easily cleanable & in good repair
    True reach-in refrigerator (2 door unit) has condensate problem, need to repair. True reach-in freezer (one door unit) gasket is torn, need to replace. One of the walk-in cooler gaskets is torn, the other stained, need to replace. Drawer refrigeration bottom drawer gasket is torn, need to replace. Watch fryer baskets, some getting damaged, may need to replace in near future. 3-compartment sink need to repair external drains (won't hold water). Some plastic pans and lids are cracked need to replace. Walk-in freezer has condensate problem, need to repair. Ice machine not working, to be repaired? Some shelving rusty inside walk-in cooler.
  • Food received at proper temperature
  • Shellstock tags retained
  • Time as a public health control; procedures & records
  • Consumer advisory provided
07/22/2010
  • Food contact surfaces cleaned & sanitized; approved methods and sanitizers
    Chemical dishmachine has run out of sanitizing solution (empty bucket of sanitizer). Replaced bucket while there working fine, chlorine dispensing at 50ppm. Watch cleaning on pizza screens (individual) and couple of cutting board stained. Some unused pizza pans need to be cleaned (on shelf under prep sink). Watch cleaning on wine glasses- corrected while there. Need to check QAC dispenser at can wash- want 200ppm strength (too strong).
  • Floors, walls, ceilings properly constructed, clean, in good repair
    Floors rough in areas. Some floor cleaning.
  • Toilet and lavatory facilities; supplied, properly constructed, clean, good repair, signs provided
    G.C. - One hand sink (dish room) had no paper towels.
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
    G.C.- Clean gaskets (most make units), pizza oven, etc.
  • Meets illumination requirements; shielded; lighting & ventilation clean & in good repair
    G.C.- Couple of hood filters missing in both hoods. One light not working in dish room.
  • Source in accordance with 15A NCAC 18A .1700; hot & cold water available; under pressure
    G.C.- Hot water 145 degrees out of tap- fine
  • Storage spaces clean, storage above floor; approved storage for mops, brooms, hoses & other items
    G.C.- Old grease receptacle needs to be removed, if not used.
  • Single-use/single-service articles properly stored, handled, used
    G.C.- Pan of single service spoons need to be turned with handles up, to avoid handling eating surface.
  • Food protected during storage, handling, display, service & transportation; written notice for clean plates
    G.C.- Restrict eating area in kitchen/ front counter for employees.
  • Proper cold holding temperatures
    Grilled chicken strips on salad make unit warm (47-53 degrees). Product thrown out due to time temperature concern. Need to maintain grilled chicken strips 45 degrees or less. Some roma tomatoes (cut) off temperature also (53 degrees), threw out top portion on pan (overstacked).
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces easily cleanable & in good repair
    Shelving in walk-in cooler starting to rust, walk-in cooler gaskets stained, 3-compartment sink- drains leaking and need to fix external drain middle compartment, ice machine not working, to be repaired, some soda nozzles getting rough, need to replace, lemon slicer damaged.
  • Food received at proper temperature
  • Shellstock tags retained
  • Proper cooking time and temperature
  • Proper cooling
  • Proper reheating procedures
  • Time as a public health control; procedures & records
  • Consumer advisory provided
  • Proper cooling methods used
  • Proper thawing methods used
  • Washing fruits & vegetables
01/12/201097.5
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
    Clean gaskets (some units), pizza oven, etc.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces easily cleanable & in good repair
    Damaged slicers (tomato and lemon), need to replace, repair external drains on 3-compartment sink, pre-wash sink in dish room leaking, need to repair, gaskets torn on drawer unit, large make unit (True), 2-door reach-in (True) and another True make unit, condensate problem in 2-door True reach-in, cutting boards in poor shape on all make units, need to replace cutting boards, two make units running warm (large make unit 54-60 degree air temperature and one of the salad prep units- 55 degree air temperature), need to repair, need to replace some soda nozzles (Coke).
  • Source in accordance with 15A NCAC 18A .1700; hot & cold water available; under pressure
    G.C.- Hot water 142 degrees out of tap, required to have 130 degrees hot water at this time
  • Storage spaces clean, storage above floor; approved storage for mops, brooms, hoses & other items
    G.C.- Need to haul off old grease receptacle (outside), if not used any more
  • Proper employee beverage or tobacco use
    G.C.- Store personal drinks on bottom shelf, not on top of reach-in (prep for milk shakes, etc.)
  • Floors, walls, ceilings properly constructed, clean, in good repair
    General cleaning needed on floors, walls and ceilings. Floors worn in areas, ceiling leaks noted in areas (women's bathroom, hallway)
  • Meets illumination requirements; shielded; lighting & ventilation clean & in good repair
    Lights not working in areas (dish room, walk-in cooler), clean vents in areas (bathrooms)
  • Food contact surfaces cleaned & sanitized; approved methods and sanitizers
    QAC sanitizer too strong at can wash dispenser (over 400ppm), Energy Mizer representative calibrated while there (400 ppm now), recommend 200 ppm strength. Watch cleaning on pizza screen (individual) and large bowls (not used much), bowls taken back to be washed again. Clean tomato slicer and ice machine (inside bin) some mold growth? Cutting boards stained on all make units, etc.
  • Proper cold holding temperatures
    Two make units not keeping temperature (large make unit in kitchen and one of the salad prep units). Tomatoes (cut) 45-55 degrees, hamburger 49 degrees, sausage 49 degrees, chicken 58 degrees, chicken salad 58 degrees, etc. Products disposed of due to time temperature concerns. Potentially hazardous foods must be maintained at 45 degrees or less.
  • Food received at proper temperature
  • Shellstock tags retained
  • Proper cooking time and temperature
  • Proper reheating procedures
  • Time as a public health control; procedures & records
  • Consumer advisory provided
  • Proper thawing methods used
07/17/2009

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