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NameTHREE AMIGOS RESTAURANT
Address2917 CENTRAL AV
SUITE A
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/6/2020
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed raw eggs stored above RTE foods in low reach in cooler. CDI - PIC relocated eggs to correct storage.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed ice machine shield in need of cleaning. REPEAT. Increase cleaning frequency. 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed sticker residue on multiple containers stored on clean dish shelf. CDI - PIC removed items and placed at pre-rinse for re-washing.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P Observed raw steak, marinaded during prep, cooling in Walk in cooler. Steak displayed no change in temperature in over 30 minutes. CDI - Bags of steak spread onto sheet pan on speed rack inside walk in cooler to cool rapidly. REPEAT. 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P Observed queso cooling in walk in cooler in containers on speed rack. Queso cooling at 0.05 rate; see temp chart. CDI - Employees began active stirring to allow queso to cool rapidly.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes 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 raw steak cooling in plastic bags tightly packed into metal container with lid tightly closed. CDI - Bags spread onto sheet tray on speed rack. Observed queso cooling in deep metal containers in walk in cooler with no active stirring. CDI - Employees began active stirring while containers remained in walk in cooler to cool rapidly.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed squeeze bottles containing spices at the bar without identifying labels.
42 1 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed several containers wet stacked on clean dish shelving. REPEAT.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed split gasket at low RIC in back dish area. REPEAT VIOLATION *No points taken today due to replacement for cold hold unit mentioned last inspection*