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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 4/22/2014
Final Score @ Grade
86.50 B
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 2 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No No No 2-102.12 A food safe certified PIC must be present at all times of operation. Present PIC is not food safe certified.
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes Yes No 6-301.14 All handwash sinks need handwash signs. No handwash sign at meat market handsink. CDI
13 3 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 Protect food during storage, store foods by final cook temperature. Observed a bag of pre-cooked porkchops stored co-mingled with raw porkchops. CDI- PIC disposed of porkchops. Observed pre-cooked pork chops stored in meat display case next to raw meats, CDI- Pre-cooked pork moved to area with other pre-cooked meats. Observed raw chicken stored above beef in meat display case. CDI- Meats properly stored by final cook temperature. Observed meats being stored un-covered in walk in freezer. CDI- Meats covered.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11 (A) Food contact surfaces must be clean to sight and touch. Observed band saw not properly cleaned since last use yesterday. Saw had dried meat on the blade and blade guard. CDI- Band saw properly cleaned and sanitized.
15 1 Proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned, and unsafe food Yes No No 3-701.11 Properly dispose of un-safe food. Observed meats being left in the steam tables over night at room temperature. The risk exists for these foods to accidentally be served and for pests to be attracted to food being left out, these foods need to be disposed of at the end of the night. CDI- Adulterated food disposed of.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14 Cool foods from 135 to 70 in two hrs and 70-45 in 4 more hrs using proper cooling methods. Observed large pot of approx. 2 gallons of beans at 60 degrees that had been cooling since last night. CDI- PIC voluntarily disposed of beans.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 3-501.15 Use approved cooling methods to achieve proper cooling. Observed large pot of beans with a lid that was improperly cooled. Need to use shallow and vented pans, ice baths, quick chilling equipment or other effective cooling methods. CDI- Corrected by instruction.
37 2 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes Yes No 3-305.11 Do not store food on the floor. Observed bucket of open tripe and boxes of chicken stored on floor of walk in freezer. CDI- Food stored off the floor.
38 0.50 Personal cleanliness No Yes No 2-402.11 Food workers need to wear effective hair restraints. Meat market workers not wearing hair restraints.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-602.13 Keep non-food contact surfaces clean. Observed gaskets needing better cleaning on reach in cooler. Observed very dirty pans being left out above oven over-night, which can attract pests, need to keep these pans clean.