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NameTIENDA MEXICALI
Address10403 PARK RD
SUITE F1
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28210
Premise Type30 - Meat Market
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/28/2018
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
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 45F. -P Observed cooked beans from 9AM still at 49F in walk in cooler. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded. -1.5-
19 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 one pan of cooked pork in hot holding unit at 112F. PIC stated this item was just placed in hot holding. CDI - PIC reheated to 178F and reminded that food must be hot before placing in service. -3- REPEAT
31 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No 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 beans tightly wrapped that were cooling at room temperature when EHS entered facility. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded and educated food employee to loosen wrapping and actively stir thicker foods, such as beans. -0-
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed unlabeled spices and oil at prep station. -0-
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-903.11 Store cleaned equipment, utensils, linens and packages in a clean, dry location and at least 6 inches off the floor. Observed box of aprons stored directly on the floor in rear dry storage. -0-
43 0 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used No No No 4-904.11 Display and handle single-use and single-service articles to prevent contamination. Observed handles of forks stored on spice rack down in container with food contact surface facing up for selection. -0-
46 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No No 4-501.19 During manual warewashing, maintain the wash solution at a minimum of 110F or as otherwise allowed by the detergent manufacturers label. Observed wash water in small pan on soiled drain board of 3-comp sink at 84F while manually warewashing at 3-comp sink. 4-603.16 Rinsing Procedures - C A rinsing solution shall immediately follow a washing solution and immediately precede a sanitizing solution when manually warewashing in 3-comp sink. Observed no solutions in use while manually warewashing. -.5-
52 0 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.16 Provide waste bins in required areas including at handwash sinks. Observed no trash bin at kitchen handsink. -0-