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NameMARIPOSA
Address500 S TRYON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/29/2017
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
3 1.50 Proper use of reporting, restriction and exclusion No No No 2-201.12 Exclusions and Restrictions - P Observed employee with open wound on wrist/bottom of hand. Glove covers most of wound but not all. Ensure that wounds are properly covered. CDI: PIC asked to ensure employee covers wound at all times until it is healed.
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 Wash hands before donning gloves and between gloves uses. -P After employee was asked to don gloves, she did so without washing hands. CDI: Employee then washed hands. Employee continued to wash hands before donning gloves throughout rest of inspection.
7 1.50 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No Yes 3-301.11(C ) Minimize bare hand contact with exposed food that is not in ready-to-eat form. -Pf Observed employee place gruyere cheese in bag, handle bread, and cut scallions with bare hands. Items need to be heated to 165F or discarded. CDI: Employee educated on when to wear gloves. Employee directed to wash hands and don gloves when handling food in a ready to eat form.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized No No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed potato slicer with dried food debris on it. CDI: Employee cleaned it during inspection. Observed PIC use tasting spoon twice before sending it to be washed. PIC advised to ensure tasting spoons are only used once. 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed sanitizer coming out of dispenser at 100ppm. Observed sanitizer in 3-comp, during washing to be 50ppm. CDI: EcoLab called. Hand dilution will occur until it is fixed.VERIFICATION REQUIRED
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Observed duck, lamb, and farro holding above 45F. CDI: Items placed on ice to rapidly bring temperature down. PIC stated items had been in the cooler less than 2 hours.
23 1 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods Yes Yes Yes 3-603.11 Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder.-Pf Observed several items served raw or undercooked with no asterisk on menus. REPEAT VIOLATION
38 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. Observed several employees with various pieces of unapproved jewelry.
41 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. Observed ladel, spoon, and whisk stored in room temperature water. CDI: Items removed from water. Water disposed of.
46 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips Yes No No 4-501.19 During manual warewashing, maintain the wash solution at a minimum of 110F or as otherwise allowed by the detergent manufacturers label. Observed wash water at 100F while dishes were being washed. CDI: Hot water was added so that vat was at least 110F.
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No 6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Observed chipping paint on wall next to open oven and dessert cooler.
54 0 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee drink cup stored on prep table. Observed employee gatorade bottle stored on shelf above and adjacent to customer food. CDI: Items relocated. Observed cell phone stored on cutting board. CDI: Phone relocated. Cutting board taken to 3-comp for wash, rinse, and sanitize.