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NamePUNTA CANA
Address5230 SOUTH BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/16/2021
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 Wash hands before donning gloves and between gloves uses. -P observed an employee recontaminate their hands by turning the faucet off with their bare hands. Ensure that team members are know to wash hands in between tasks that contaminate them.
12 1 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction No No Yes 3-402.11 and 3-402.12 Provide records from supplier to guarantee fish served raw or undercooked is free of live parasites. -Pf No records available showing that undercooked salmon is free of parasites.
18 1.50 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 lettuce at 3pm that was chopped at 10:30 am inside walk in unit at a temperature of 50F. Lettuce was discarded. Observed chicken on ice bath which only cooled 3F in 17 minutes. Chicken was vented and moved to walk in cooler.
19 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed cassava at 98F in cambro container. Cassava was reheated for hot holding.
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 Observed lettuce not meet cooling due to being tightly packed inside without venting the lid. Chicken was not cooling at a fast enough rate due to processes of no venting. Chicken will be moved to a sheet pan inside of walk in unit.
41 1 In-use utensils: properly stored No Yes No 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain.Observed utensils making contact with food inside of prep unit. Observed rice scoop stored inside of room temperature water. Both were removed during the inspection.
43 0 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used Yes No No 4-903.11(A) Store single-use and single-service articles to prevent contamination and at least 6 inches off the floor. Observed Single service trays stored open-ended during the inspection. Inverted during the inspection.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment - C Observed missing handle on microwave. Replace as needed.
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No 6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Observed damage walls throughout facility.