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NameMONTERREY MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address10707 PARK RD
SUITE A
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28210
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/29/2017
Final Score @ Grade
91.50 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 Wash hands after activities that contaminate them. -P - Observed employee handle raw chicken and raw beef with bare hands and proceed to handle clean utensils without washing their hands. CDI by instruction. 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands. -P 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands. -P - Observed employee not vigorously rub hands with soap for 10 to 15 seconds when washing hands. Observed same food employee dip gloved hands in sanitizer at grill. CDI by instruction on proper handwashing.
7 0 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11 Preventing Contamination from Hands - P,PF - Observed employee touch cheese in prep unit with their bare hands. CDI, cheese voluntarily discarded.
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - P - Observed ground beef stored above shell eggs in walk in unit. Observed unwashed produce stored over ready to eat foods in walk in unit. CDI by instruction to relocate foods.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf- Observed stack of bowls and 2 pitchers stored as clean but soiled with food debris.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 45F. -P Observed cooked beef cooling from night before at 49 degrees F.DI, food voluntarily discarded by PIC.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes 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 container of chili with a date of preparation of 6/22/17. Observed carnitas with a date of preparation of 6/19. Observed open container of milk not date marked and opened yesterday morning according to PIC.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes Yes 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 deep container of beef cooling from night before according to employee at 49 degrees F.CDI, food voluntarily discarded. Repeat. VR to ensure that risk control plan is created for cooling violations.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No 3-307.11 Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination - C - Observed employee use same spatula for raw chicken and raw beef at grill.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-901.11 Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required - C - Allow equipment to air dry after cleaning. Observed stacks of metal pans being wet stacked on storage shelf above 3 compartment sink.
53 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No 6-201.11 Floors, Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability - C - Observed areas of floor in need of repair and grout. Observed soil accumulating on walls and floors of kitchen.