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NameEL PAISANO
Address5846 ALBEMARLE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28212
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/25/2019
Final Score @ Grade
92 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 Yes Yes No 2-102.12 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Observed no certified food protection manager on site. PIC certification expired in 2017. CDI by instruction. Repeat.
2 0 Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; responsibilities and reporting. Yes No No 2-103.11 (M) Person in Charge-Duties - PF - Persons unnecessary to the food establishment shall not be in food prep areas. Observed child enter kitchen. CDI by instruction.
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 6-301.14 Handwashing Signage - C - Observed no handwashing signs posted at restroom handwashing sinks. CDI, signs provided.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - P - Observed raw chicken stored over raw fish. CDI, foods relocated for proper storage.
14 1.50 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 chemical dish machine registering 0ppm chlorine. Observed dish machine out of sanitizer. CDI, New sanitizer installed and unit primed to provide proper concentration while on-site. 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils - P - Observed slicer stored as clean but food debris / particles accumulating on back of blade.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P - Observed 2nd walk in cooler not maintaining TCS foods at 41 degrees F and below and with ambient air temperature of 52 degrees F. Observed flip top prep unit not maintaining TCS foods at 41 degrees F and below and with ambient air temperature of 50 degrees F as registered by thermopen. CDI, foods voluntarily discarded by PIC. Visit required to ensure long term compliance and calibration of unit 2nd walk in cooler and prep cooler to ensure units maintaining TCS foods at 41 degrees F and below. .
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No 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 chicken with date of preparation of 9/8 and cooked beans not date marked in walk in cooler. CDI, chicken and beans voluntarily discarded by PIC.
34 0 Thermometers provided and accurate No No Yes 4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf - Observed no small diamter probe thermometer provided. Vr to ensure facility has proper thermometer to measure thin foods.
43 0.50 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used No No No 4-903.11(A) Store single-use and single-service articles to prevent contamination and at least 6 inches off the floor. Observed single-service articles stored less than 6 inches from the ground behind bar.
53 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No Yes No 6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Observed baseboard tile and floor tile damage throughout facility. Repeat.