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NameMONTERREY RESTAURANTE MEXICANO
Address1001 E W T HARRIS BV
SUITE A
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28213
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/28/2016
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
7 0 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment.-P Observed bar staff cutting limes and oranges without gloves. CDI- Employee stopped, donned gloves, instruction provided and items being prepared with discarded.
8 2 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible No Yes No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed blender being stored in bar handsink. It appears this is a permanent place for blender. CDI- Blender removed and instruction provided. REPEAT.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized No No No 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed heavy pink microbial growth in ice machine. Clean. 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with TCS foods as required to avoid contamination. -P Observed can opener to have heavy food build up. CDI- Item sent to be re-washed. 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations. -P Observed bar dishmachine at 0 ppm chlorine sanitizer. CDI- PIC was able to repair and dishmachine started sanitizing at correct concentration.
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 items in walk in cooler to be above 45 F (see temp chart). PIC stated walk in cooler had been turned off for roughly 30 min to allow ice build up to melt. According to PIC walk in was turned back on about 15 minutes before EHS checked walk in temperatures. CDI- Walk in ambient air dropped during visit however advised PIC to continuously check temperatures to ensure 45 F or below is reached.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes 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 items including but not limited to carnitas, chicken taquitoes, shredded cabbage, salsas and cooked chicken without datemarks. CDI- Datemarks provided. REPEAT.
23 1 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods No Yes Yes 3-603.11 Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder.-Pf Observed white used to fix incorrect consumer advisory in the past has been rubbed off in many menus. Needs correction. Return Visit (VR) required. REPEAT.
45 1 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 bottom of prep tables to be rusty and standing water in prep unit and bar keg cooler. Repair. REPEAT.
47 0 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed food build up in prep unit gaskets. Clean.