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NameDON PEDRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address10015 LEE ST
 
City/State/ZIP
PINEVILLE NC 28134
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/7/2022
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
3 0 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 2-201.11 (A), B), (C), and (E) Responsibility of Permit Holder, Person in Charge and Conditional Employees (P). Observed no written Employee Health Policy provided that included Salmonella non typhoidal. Current EHP poster did not contain the 2nd sheet with the decision tree with exclusions and restrictions. CDI: Copy of Employee Health acknowledgment form was printed during inspection for employees to go over and sign. CDI: educated and provided the PIC with an updated Employee Health acknowledgment form to properly train food employees.
5 0 Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events Yes Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed establishment does not have written procedures for the cleanup of vomiting & diarrheal events. CDI: educated and provided the PIC with a template plan to be implemented. Procedures were printed out and reviewed during inspection.
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use No Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 2-401.11 (B) Closed beverage containers may be used if the container is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's hands, the container, and exposed food; clean equipment, utensils and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Observed uncovered employee drinks stored on and above food prep surfaces. CDI: drinks were relocated to proper locations.
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (A),(B) Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf. Observed cups/drinks stored inside handsink basin at the bar. CDI: cups were removed
14 1 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 oyster tags not in chronological order. CDI: staff in process of putting tags in order during inspection.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY. Observed chlorine sanitizer at 3-comp sink while employee was washing dishes at 0ppm. CDI: bleach was added to make concentration of 100ppm. Points not escalated due to improvement and different code violation.
20 0 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients.  Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . Observed large tub of red salsa that was cooling from last night at 43F in center inside walk-in. CDI: salsa was discarded; proper cooling process was discussed. 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. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . Observed a large tub of chicken stock at 43F in center of product that was in cooling process from last night inside the walk-in cooler. CDI: chicken stock was discarded and proper cooling methods were discussed.
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 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 For more information on proper cooling procedures please visit:  http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed large plastic container of salsa and chicken stock that had cooled in large batches and covered inside walk-in cooler. CDI: proper cooling methods were discussed; cooling log recommended to better monitor items in cooling process.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed walk-in cooler not in use and currently being used for storage. Observed ice build-up inside flip top cooler and door broken close to grill. Work order has been placed. Observed torn gaskets on flip top cooler close to grill and make table close by grill. Points not escalated due to improvement and equipment that has been fixed.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No REPEAT VIOLATION: 6-101.11/6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Floors shall be non-absorbent in areas subject to moisture. Observed areas of kitchen with low grout in need of regrouting. Observed metal plate of floor inside walk-in cooler rusted.