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NameMONTERREY MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address9623 E INDEPENDENCE BV
SUITE S
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/21/2015
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 3 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P. Observed raw tilapia over onions and raw bacon over chorizo's in reach in unit. CDI items rearranged. Repeat. 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P. Observed employee go in walk in with gloves and return to food prep with same gloves. CDI gloves changed and hands washed.
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-602.11 Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed ice machine with pink and black debris.
18 0 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No 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 45F. -P. Observed pork carnitas at 51F from overnight. CDI bucket discarded.
26 2 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes Yes No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf. Observed unlabeled bottle of sanitizer. CDI bottle labeled. Repeat. 7-204.11 Provide sanitizer at correct concentrations, diluting as required.-P. Observed sanitizer bucket with chlorine over 200ppm. CDI bucket diluted.
31 0.50 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 facility with pork carnitas that cooled in a tall plastic bucket overnight in reach in unit. Only item that was using improper cooling methods. CDI carnitas discarded. Repeat.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed build up on can storage rack, racks in walk in and reach in units. Repeat.