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NameLEMPIRA RESTAURANT
Address5906 SOUTH BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/14/2014
Final Score @ Grade
90.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11 Food contact surfaces shall be clean to sight and touch. Observed slicer stored as clean with cabbage residue from day before. CDI slicer was washed.4-501.114 Sanitizer must be at proper concentration. Observed sanitizer bucket in bar too low. CDI bucket refilled.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures No No No 3-501.14 Ensure all potentially hazardous foods are cooled within 2 hours from 135-70F and within a total of 6 hours from 135-45F. Yucca, salsa, soup, vegetables, lettuce, cabbage placed in walk-in yesterday in deep plastic covered containers. All temperatures above 45F. Person in charge voluntarily discarded all containers.
19 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 Potentially hazardous hot food must be held at or above 135F. Observed beans stored on stove at 92F. PIC voluntarily discarded beans.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No No No 3-501.16 Potentially hazardous cold food must be held at or below 45F. Observed salsa, lettuce and cabbage in prep reach-in above 45F. CDI items placed in walk-in to rapidly cool. Recommended cooler should maintain lower temperature. Cool at 43F. Maintenance was contacted.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition No No No 3-501.17 Ensure potentially hazardous foods that are ready-to-eat and held longer than 24 hours must be date marked. Observed numerous foods that meet the criteria not labeled. CDI items labeled.
26 2 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used No Yes No 7-102.11 Properly label all chemicals. Observed bottle labeled sanitizer filled with degreaser. CDI bottle relabeled.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No No No 3-501.15 (B) Cooling of food shall be accomplished by using rapid cooling equipment or in refrigeration/freezer units using shallow metal pans that are uncovered to allow food to cool from 135-70F within 2 hours and 70-45F within the following 4 hours. Potentially hazardous foods throughout facility were cooled using deep plastic covered containers. CDI person in charge voluntarily discarded items.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Once removed from original packaging, food shall be labeled. Observed bulk storage containers unlabeled.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes No No 3-304.14 In use wet wiping cloths shall be used for one task then laundered or stored in sanitizer solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths on counter.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Equipment shall be in good repair. Observed salsa cooler leaking water inside unit. Repair unit.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11 Nonfood contact surfaces shall be clean. Cleaning needed on equipment throughout facility. Observed food debris and grease buildup on all equipment and inside gaskets.
53 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No 6-501.12 Floors, walls, and ceilings shall be cleaned as often as necessary. Observed food debris and residue appeared to be from day before.