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NameFIESTA MAYA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address3503 DAVID COX RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28269
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/12/2019
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 2 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No No No 2-102.12 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Present PIC has expired food safety certification.
4 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed open employee drink stored in kitchen. CDI- Drink removed.
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 41F. -P Observed rice cooling approx. 4 hrs in walk in cooler in two deep and tightly covered pans at 88-122 degrees. CDI- PIC voluntarily disposed of improperly cooling rice.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed prep cooler on cook line reading 47 degrees all TCS Foods inside were 47-50 degrees including lettuce, sour cream, TCS guacamole made with tomatillas, spinach dip, diced tomatoes and salsas (see temp chart) CDI- All TCS foods held 4 hrs or more were voluntarily disposed of by PIC. Two items (diced tomatoes and guacamole) that had been in cooler approx. 3 hrs were moved to walk in cooler to chill to 41 or below. Will give facility approx. 10 days to have prep cooler repaired. Observed two pitchers of TCS salsas stored in melted ice bath for 4 hrs at 65 degrees. CDI- PIC disposed of out of temp salsas and replaced ice in ice bath to replace with cold salsas.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No Yes 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 deep and tight covered pans in use to cool rice. CDI- Reviewed proper cooling methods with PIC. Rice voluntarily disposed of by PIC.
34 0 Thermometers provided and accurate No No No 4-204.112 Provide and position correctly an air thermometer in cold/hot holding equipment. Observed no air thermometer in fridge, outside thermometer not working.
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 a lot of pans tight stacked while wet, on dish racks.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed one peeling rack in 2 door fridge on cook line and a few badly rusted racks in walk in cooler needing replacing or recoating soon.
52 0 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.115 Discard items and litter stored in the waste areas and enclosures as they are not necessary to operation and maintenance. Observed a lot of boxes accumulating on ground in dumpster area with cardboard dumpster over-flowing. Needs cleaning up.
53 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed a lot of water build up on floor of dry good storage room from what appears to be a ceiling leak. Have ceiling leak repaired ASAP. Water build up can lead to mildew/ mold in dry good storage room. Observed light cover in ceiling above 2 door freezer cracked and damged with a baseball sized hole in it, needs replacing.