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NameMARIA'S RESTAURANT
Address5234 SOUTH BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/8/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed a metal container being stored in hand sink next to reach in freezer. CDI: PIC removed container from hand sink.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . Observed all TCS foods being held above 41F in walk in cooler. PIC voluntarily discarded all TCS foods that were cooked and placed raw items that were 45F and below in ice baths in walk in cooler until service technician could arrive to evaluate cooler.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it has not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P The PIC should train and assign staff to monitor date marking to prevent the use of food products that are no longer in compliance with 3-501.17 (A), (B), or (C) For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Observed working squeeze bottles of salsa being stored without date marks in prep reach in cooler at cook line. CDI: PIC date marked items as they were prepared yesterday.
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No 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 two working squeeze bottles of oil being stored on top of prep cooler unlabeled. Label all working containers of food.
43 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. Observed a spoon being stored in a container of pico de gallo in prep flip top cooler in which handle of spoon was resting in food. CDI: PIC removed spoon. 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed two large scoops being stored in a large container of dry pinto beans in which both scoop handles were resting in beans. CDI: PIC removed scoops.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. Observed working squeeze bottles of salsa and condiments, produce and large containers of salsas being stored in glass door merchandiser cooler. Either replace merchandiser cooler with an ANSI certified cooler meant to store such food items or store salsas and produce in another cooler that is ANSI certified or equivalent.