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NameLEMPIRA RESTAURANT
Address5906 SOUTH BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/1/2018
Final Score @ Grade
92 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 3 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No Repeat: 3-302.11(A) Separate the different types of raw animal foods. -P. Observed raw chicken stored above raw ground beef inside walk-in cooler. CDI: storage order rearranged. 3-302.11(A)(4) Protect food in storage using covered containers, intact wrappings, or packaging. Observed several foods uncovered inside walk-in cooler and dry good uncovered inside back storage room. CDI: covered properly.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No Repeat: 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf. Observed pico de gallo, 2 containers of tamales, 2 containers of refried beans, beef, cheese, loroco, and bean pupusas all made yesterday inside walk-in cooler without at date. CDI: dated properly. 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 incorrect dates on a container of potatoes inside walk-in cooler. CDI: date corrected.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No Repeat: 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 3 containers of salsa cooling in large batches. Training provided. CDI: salsa separated into 5 batches on ice and ice added to product and stirred.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No General Comment: 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed containers of salsa and soup stored on the kitchen floor.
41 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored No Yes No Repeat: 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 plastic containers stored inside dry good bins used to dispense.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No Repeat: 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed metal pans wet stacked on dish shelf. Much improvement noted.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No Repeat: General Comment: 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed small cutting boards had been discarded that were worn and with deep cuts. 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed shelving rusting inside undercounter cooler in kitchen and walk-in cooler. Improvement noted.