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NameLEMPIRA RESTAURANT
Address5906 SOUTH BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/16/2021
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P Observed an employee touch raw beef and change gloves without a hand wash in between then continue to work with ready to eat foods. Ensure that food service team members are washing their hands with glove changes and in between the changing of tasks. CDI- PIC asked food service employee to wash his hands during the inspection.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed raw chicken stored directly above shelled eggs inside of the walk in freezer. Ensure that raw meats are stored according to their final cook temperature. CDI- Shelled eggs was moved above raw chicken during the inspection.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed metal pans and plastic containers with build up left attached. CDI- Metal pans and plastic containers were moved to 3 compo sink to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized again.
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed chicken in reach in unit at 47F. CDI-Chicken was recently prepared by PIC and moved to walk in cooler to fully cool.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition No No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf For more information on date marking please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Ensure that foods are being labeled if kept for subsequent days. Upon arrival, observed employees adding dates to foods inside of the walk in cooler.
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container Yes No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed salt, sugar, and flour all inside of bulk containers without label present to discern the difference in foods. CDI- Foods were labeled during the inspection.
40 1 Personal cleanliness Yes Yes No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Effective hair restrains shall b wonr by all employees engaging in food preparation. Upon arrival observed food service employees preparing foods without hats or hairnets present. CDI- Food service workers put on hairnets during the inspection.
42 0.50 Washing fruits & vegetables Yes No No 3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Observed a half of an avocado in flip top unit with sticker still on the outside. Through discussion with PIC, avocado had been used without being washed. EHS explained to PIC that produce must be washed prior to use and sticker must be removed.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 01.11 Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required - C Observed bus pan containers wet stacked during the inspection. Food establishment shall implement pyramid stacking to effectively air dry dishes. Example shown
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed torn gaskets in some of the reach in units.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed dumpster with tight fitting lids, but the side doors were open during inspection. Note: point deduction remained the same due to marked improvement in cleanliness of the area
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-202.11 Shield the lights or provide shatter-resistant bulbs in areas of exposed food, equipment, utensils, linens or single-use articles. Observed an exposed light bulb with out cover, coating, or shield to protect the food if the bulbs were to break.