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NameLA CATRACHA
Address820 E ARROWOOD RD
SUITE D
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/25/2018
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No General Comment: 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands. -P. Observed employee recontaminating hands by touching faucet with bare hands after washing. CDI: education provided; instructed by PIC; hands washed properly.
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No General Comment: 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf. Observed chair blocking handsink in kitchen. CDI: chair was relocated.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No Repeat: 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 white sauce and one container of beans incorrectly dated. CDI: by properly dating. Observed no date on chicken, container of beans, pork for pupusas, and rice inside walk-in cooler that were all made on yesterday. CDI: by properly dating.
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 fried chicken at 99 def F sitting out at room temp cooling in large batches. CDI: chicken separated onto sheet trays, loosely covered, and stored in walk-in for rapid cooling.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed several wiping cloths not in use stored on counter prep surfaces.
41 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. Observed small cups stored in seasoning containers.
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 tubs wet stacked on shelf above 3-comp sink.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No General Comment: 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed several cutting boards stored in kitchen with deep cuts and badly grooved. 4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. Observed household rice cooker and deep freezer in kitchen.