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NameMONTERREY MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address10707 PARK RD
SUITE A
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28210
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/21/2017
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf - Observed 1 food employee fill metal container at handwashing sink.
11 0 Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated Yes No No 3-202.15 Package Integrity - PF - Observed 1 heavily dented can of tomatoe puree on rack. CDI, can removed product from use.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No Yes 4-501.114 Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness - P - Observed chemical dish machine not reaching required sanitizer concentration to sanitize equipment and sanitizer container was low. CDI, operator placed new sanitizer container and equipment now providing required concentration. 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils - P - Observed can opener stored as clean but soiled with debris. CDI, can opener relocated to 3 compartment sink for cleaning.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P - Observed cut tomatoes, cut lettuce, pico in flip top prep unit above 45 degrees F. Observed beef and chicken in lower drawer unit above 45 degrees F. CDI, operator transferred foods to rapidly cool. PIC contacted Alpha and Omega refrigeration while on site and are scheduled to arrive this afternoon. Verification required by 8/1 to ensure equipment is repaired and holding required temperature. Operator instructed to not store TCS foods in unit until repaired. PIC stated he will utilize ice baths.
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P - Observed spinach dip with date of preparation of 6/9, and tamale with date of preparation of 6/14. CDI, operator voluntarily discarded foods.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -Pf - Observed beans cooling in deep container. CDI, beans relocated to shallow containers to rapidly cool
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed wet cloths hung near handwashing sink behind bar. Observed 1 deep container of beans cooling in walk in cooler. CDI, operator transferred beans to 2 shallow containers to rapidly cool. Improvement made since previous inspection.
45 2 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 chip huskee container lids with hole and damage. Observed drawers of refrigerator below grill loose and not completely closing. Repair.