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NameAZTECA RESTAURANT
Address9709 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/9/2017
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
12 0 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction Yes No No 3-203.12 Retain tag on the bag of shellstock until empty. Record date on the tag when the last shellstock from the container is used. Store tags in chronological order for 90 days. -Pf Observed the tags to the oyster that have been fully sold not containing the sell by date. CDI-The manager knew when the boxes of oysters were sold and wrote that dates on the tags.
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed buildup on the inside of the ice machine. CDI-The ice machine was properly cleaned and sanitized.
20 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Observed the Salsa de Guieso cold holding at 60F in a container of melted ice. CDI-More ice was brought to the container.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No 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 Observed the pork carnitas, chile verde, shredded beef and cooked fish with missing dates. CDI-The products were properly back dated.
33 0.50 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 Use approved thawing methods. Observed fish thawing in running water above 70F. The water was at 82F. CDI-The fish was placed into the walk in cooler for thawing. In order to thaw product under running water, the temperature of the water must be at 70F or below.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed the labels on the contaienrs of flour and rice beginning to fade. Have re-written.
36 1 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed several flies in the facility. Increase pest control methods. REPEAT.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled Yes No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed pans stacked wet on the clean equipment rack. CDI-The pans were unstacked to allow for proper air drying.
45 2 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed several shelves in the walk in cooler and freezer with rust buildup. Have replaced. REPEAT. DO NOT PAINT. Also observed a damaged gasket to the left top drawer of the cold holding unit. Have replaced.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed the prep sink faucet leaking. Have repaired.