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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 6/16/2020
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 When to Wash - P - Observed food employee handle garbage can with gloved hands then change gloves but not wash hands before changing to new gloves and proceeding to food preparation. CDI by instruction.
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance - PF - Observed food employee dump water at handwashing sink in kitchen. CDI by instruction.
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - P - Observed raw produce stored over RTE tortillas in walk in cooler. CDI, foods relocated for proper storage. Improvement made since previous inspection.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness - P - Observed dish machine testing 0ppm. Observed container empty and new bottle of chlorine sanitizer provided. PIC primed sanitizer and dish machine calibrated on-site and providing required concentration.
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 41F. -P - Observed deep container of lettuce cooling in prep refrigerator at 48 degrees F from night before according to PIC. CDI, container of lettuce voluntarily discarded by PIC.
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 2 spray bottles of windex and bleach not labeled by common name. CDI, bottles labeled while on-site.
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 deep container of lettuce cooling from night before according to PIC at 48 degrees F. CDI, lettuce voluntarily discarded by PIC.
46 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices - PF - Observed no chlorine test kit available for dish machine. Vr required by 6/26/20.
47 0 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 heavy debris of soil accumulating on top of dish machine.