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NameAZTECA RESTAURANT
Address9709 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/10/2019
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 3 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - P - Observed unwashed produce stored over ready to eat foods in walk in cooler. Observed 1 box of uncooked chicken strips with commercial packaging open stored over raw beef in walk in freezer. CDI, foods relocated for proper storage. Improvement made since previous inspection.
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness - P - Observed staff manually washing equipment at 3 compartment sink but not using proper procedures to wash. Observed staff washing equipment over rinse vat that had soiled equipment. CDI, proper manual warewashing procedures discussed for correction on-site.
18 0 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 41F. -P - Observed chicken, queso prepared yesterday and cooling at 46 degrees F in walk in cooler. CDI, foods voluntarily discarded by PIC.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No Yes Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P - Observed peppers and other TCS foods held between 42-43 degrees F in walk in cooler and unit not maintaining TCS foods at new cold hold requirement of 41 degrees F and below. Observed flip top prep unit on far front line with ambient air temperature of 41 degrees F and foods held between 49-51 degrees F. PIC stated that foods placed in unit in morning and relocated to rapidly cool. Observed chicken at 46 and beef held at 49 degrees F low reach in drawer below grill and recently placed in unit according to PIC. TCS foods relocated to rapidly cool. Vr to ensure calibration of units to maintain foods at 41 degrees F and below. Effective January 1st, all TCS foods must be cold held at 41 degrees F and below. PIC contacted refrigeration company on-site for calibration. Vr to ensure long term compliance by 7/20/19
23 0 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods No No Yes 3-603.11 Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder. -Pf - Observed asterisk missing from ceviche item on menu. Vr to ensure asterisk on required menu items.
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 recently prepared tomatoes and slaw cooling from morning in prep refrigerators in cooling process. Observed deep covered containers of pico and cut tomatoes cooling in walk in cooler. CDI, foods relocated to walk in cooler to rapidly cool transferred to shallow uncovered pans. Proper cooling methods and procedures discussed with PIC.
39 1 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No Yes No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed several wet wiping cloths stored on prep surfaces, inside prep refrigerator, on waist of food employees. Repeat.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed food employee towel drying equipment.
51 0 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied and cleaned No No No 6-202.14 Toilet Rooms, Enclosed - C - Observed restroom door left open and door hinge missing and not self-closing
52 0 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed dumpster lid left open and the other dumpster with damage and no longer leak proof.