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NameMARIA'S RESTAURANT
Address5234 SOUTH BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/5/2021
Final Score @ Grade
91.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Upon arrival, hand washing sink was not supplied with single use paper towels to carry out hand drying provision. Paper towels provided during the inspection.
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(4) Protect food in storage using covered containers, intact wrappings, or packaging. Observed foods stored from the night before without proper coverage of container lids of plastic cling wrap. Foods were covered during the inspection.
18 3 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes Yes No 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 Observed ground beef and fahitas from last night that have not been used or removed from walk in cooler not meeting cooling parameters. Foods discarded.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes 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 Observed foods such as carnitas and queso without dates present on containers. Foods were dated during the inspection.
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used No No No 7-204.11 Provide sanitizer at correct concentrations, diluting as required.-P Observed chlorine sanitizer well above 50-200 ppm concentration range. Sanitizer was remixed during inspection.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No Yes 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 foods such as ground beef and fahitas that did not meet cooling due to bulk amount of storage. PIC was explained to break down foods in smaller portions before cooling and cooling foods before placing in prep units due to their continuous use. Foods were discarded due to cooling time and temperature.
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes Yes No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed 1 plastic container from last night stored on the floor during the inspection. No point escalation due to improvement. Food container was removed from floor.
41 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes 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 in-use utensils handle buried in sugar and knife handle making contact with tomatoes in prep unit. Removed during the inspection
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed torn gasket inside of reach in units.
49 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No Yes 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Pipe leak under 3 comp sink. VR needed
53 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No Yes No 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Walls need additional cleaning.