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NamePUNTA CANA
Address5230 SOUTH BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/11/2018
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 1 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Personal drinks that were uncovered observed stored on prep/food contact surfaces throughout kitchen. CDI: drinks were discarded.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes Yes No Repeat: 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. Large stock pot of veggie stock that cooled from yesterday in walk-in cooler still at 55 deg F. Manager stated that veggie stock started cooling at ~3:30p yesterday. CDI: veggie stock was discarded.
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No General Comment: 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination. -P. Orange cleaner spray bottle observed stored on prep table at front prep cooler. CDI: relocated to chemical shelf.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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. Veggie stock cooling in large batch and covered, 2 pans of gravy cooling in large bathes while covered, and stewed chicken cooling in ice bath that was inadequate. CDI: veggie stock discarded; cooling methods were discussed with manager; products transferred into adequate ice baths and shallow pans.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No General Comment: 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Food stored on floor inside walk-in freezer.
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No Repeat: 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Cutting boards observed worn and with deep cuts. Manager stated that he is in the process of getting all new cutting boards; 2 new cutting boards observed in facility.