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NameDON PEDRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address1009 CHANCELLOR PARK DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28213
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/11/2024
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf.- Observed three dishes stored as clean with food residue. Observed sticker on dish stored as clean. -CDI- PIC sent items back to be properly washed. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P- Observed diced tomatoes in salsa prep top holding above 41F. PIC stated tomatoes were prepped this morning, less than 2 hours ago. -CDI- PIC placed tomatoes in WIC for rapid cooling. By end of inspection, observed tomatoes at 41F. -No point escalation due to significant improvement in cold holding from past inspection. For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf- Observed diced tomatoes and cut lettuce in flip top 1 lacking a date mark. Both items were prepared today, with the intention to be held overnight. -CDI- PIC properly added date mark. 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P- Observed shredded chicken in cheese prep unit held past its 7-day timeframe (prep date of 12/2). -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the item. 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 .
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. -Observed oil stored in bottle without label.
42 0 Washing fruits & vegetables Yes No No 3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. -Observed avocados bearing their sticker in prep unit, stored as washed per PIC. -CDI- PIC sent avocados to be properly washed and have the stickers removed.