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NameTHREE AMIGOS RESTAURANT
Address2917 CENTRAL AV
SUITE A
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/11/2021
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
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed unwashed produce stored above ready to eat produce in walk in cooler. CDI - Items relocated to correct order. 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed raw chorizo stored above ready to eat empanadas in low cold unit. CDI - Reorganized. REPEAT.
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 cooked chicken breasts cooling at a 0.40 rate. Chicken started cooling at beginning of inspection. CDI - Chicken placed in walk in cooler to finish cooling process. 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 diced tomatoes cooling in walk in cooler; cooling at 0.07 rate. CDI - Tomatoes uncovered and container moved up higher to cool efficiently. REPEAT.
20 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Verde and roja Salsas holding 48F and above in drink cooler at bar. Employee stated they have been holding since 11 am (More than 4 hours). CDI - Discarded.
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes 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 Observed shredded beef without date mark. Employee stated it was portioned from original batch in walk in cooler; original container date marked for 2/08. CDI - Correctly date marked container.
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed bucket of sanitizer, employees were unable to identify which type of sanitizer. CDI - Discarded.
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 chicken cooling with pans on ice, but cool air not able to surround entire product for cooling. CDI - All chicken placed in walk in cooler to complete cooling process. Observed tomatoes cooling in larger plastic container with lid tightly closed in walk in cooler. CDI - Container uncovered and placed on higher shelf to cool efficiently. REPEAT.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed bucket of sanitizer providing 0 ppm chlorine or quat sanitizer. Discarded. 3-304.14(E) Store sanitizer containers used for wet wiping cloths off the floor. Observed bucket of sanitizer held on floor under prep area.
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 metal containers wet stacked on clean dish shelf. REPEAT.