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NameSUPERMERCADO EL MARIACHI RESTAURANT/MARKET
Address6301 N TRYON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28213
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/6/2013
Final Score @ Grade
86 B
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 0 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No No No PIC needs to be food safe certified by 1/1/14.
4 1 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No Store employee drinks covered and below food or food contact surfaces. Observed employee drink stored on prep table. CDI- Drink removed.
6 4 Hands clean and properly washed Yes Yes No Have all employees properly wash hands as required by NC food code. Observed employee handling trays of raw meats in meat market and then perform other tasks in ktichen, never washed hands. CDI- Employee corrected, washed hands.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No Cover food during storage. Observed several foods stored un-covered in walk in cooler and dried goods being stored un-covered in kitchen. CDI- Foods covered.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No Properly sanitize food contact surfaces. Observed no sanitizer ready and available during inspection. CDI- Sanitizer made to proper strength. Food contact surfaces must be cleaned at least every 4 hrs after use. Observed meat grinder not used today with old meat particles left on blades and outside of unit. CDI- Grinder cleaned and sanitized.
15 1 Proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned, and unsafe food Yes No No Properly dispose of un-safe food. Observed meats stored in turned off steam table overnight. molded bread in walk in cooler, rotten produce stored in walk in cooler. CDI- Foods properly disposed of.
23 0 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods Yes No No General Comment: Any raw meats packaged and sold from meat market need to have a food handling advisory. Showed PIC example advisory.
26 1 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No Properly store chemicals in labeled chemical storage area to prevent contamination of food or food contact surfaces. Observed various chemicals stored in same box top with dried goods and raw onions and garlic. CDI- Chemicals properly stored, onions and garlic disposed of.
27 0 Compliance with variance, specialized process, reduced oxygen packaging criteria or HACCP plan Yes No No All specialized processes need an approved variance and or HACCP plan. Observed facility drying meats in meat market without variance. Drying of meats is a specialized process requiring a variance and HACCP plan. CDI- PIC said they will dis-continue drying meats, PIC removed and disposed of all house dried meats
30 0 Variance obtained for specialized processing methods Yes No No All specialized processes need an approved variance and or HACCP plan. Observed facility drying meats in meat market without variance. Drying of meats is a specialized process requiring a variance and HACCP plan. CDI- PIC said they will dis-continue drying meats, PIC removed and disposed of all house dried meats.
37 2 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes Yes No Do not store food on the floor. Observed buckets of sauces in walk in cooler and several boxes and crates of raw meats stored on floor of walk in freezer. CDI- Food moved from floor. Protect food from contamination. Observed dried herbs stored directly touching storage rack. CDI- Herbs disposed of.
38 0.50 Personal cleanliness No No No Food handling employees need to wear effective hair restraints. No food handlers wearing hair restraints.
39 1 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No Yes No Store wet wiping cloths in sanitizer. Wet wiping cloths stored on counters, not stored in sanitizer.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No Air dry dishes and utensils. Several containers and meat market display trays tight stacked while still wet.