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NameBAHIA DE GRACIAS RESTAURANT
Address818 E ARROWOOD RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/31/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 0 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 Observed raw steak being stored above cooked RTE soup in WIC during inspection. CDI - PIC moved soup to appropriate location. Shelves designated for raw meat labeled to preclude future violations. 0 pts. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & 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 soup cooling from hot since 7/30/25 maintaining above 41F during inspection. See temperature chart. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded. Cooling poster provided during inspection. 1.5 pts. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
21 3 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed various foods in hot line holding below 135F during inspection. See temperature chart. CDI - Facility to permanently move to TPHC for all hot foods. All foods currently on line labeled with discard time. Template provided and filled out during inspection. EHS to make long term compliance visit to ensure TPHC is being properly followed. Repeat. 3 pts. 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 .
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed cole slaw and salad in cold line holding above 41F during inspection. See temperature chart. CDI - PIC verified both items are discarded after a maximum of five hours for quality. Facility to move to 6 hour TPHC for these items. Template provided and filled out during inspection. 0 pts. 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 .
33 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 cooked potatoes, potato salad mixture containing cooked carrots and eggs, and cooked soup cooling from hot in WIC. All items were cooling while in deep, covered containers. Soup had missed cooling window. Potatoes and potato salad mixture were not cooling hastily. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded soup. Potatoes and potato salad mixture were transferred to sheet trays to hasten cooling. Both items began cooling rapidly. 0.5 pts. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed all cutting boards being stored as clean with heavy damage and deep grooves on the food contact surfaces. Repair or replacement necessary. 0 pts.