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NameLEMPIRA RESTAURANT
Address140 EASTWAY DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28213
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/4/2025
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf No paper towels in men’s restroom. CDI - PIC refilled dispenser. 0 pts.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Raw shrimp stored above heavy cream in reach-in cooler. Raw eggs stored above sauces in bottom of sandwich cooler. Do not store raw animal foods above ready-to-eat foods. CDI - PIC corrected food storage order. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it has not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P The PIC should train and assign staff to monitor date marking to prevent the use of food products that are no longer in compliance with 3-501.17 (A), (B), or (C) 3 containers of different salsas in walk-in cooler were prepared between 10-23 and 10-28. 1 bus tub of chicharrones dated as being prepared on 10-23 and tub of tamales dated as being prepared on 10-28. PIC stated date for tamales was incorrect as they were cooked Saturday. TCS RTE foods must be labeled with prep date, and must be used or discarded within 7 days of preparation. CDI - PIC corrected tamales date and discarded the out of date foods. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .