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NameVERDE URBAN MEXICAN KITCHEN & CANTINA
Address9818 GILEAD RD
SUITE B107
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/6/2016
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes Yes No 5-205.11(B) Handwashing sinks shall only be used for handwashing. -P REPEAT VIOLATION. Observed employee washing rag in the handsink. CDI - advised to only wash hands in the handsink.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized No No No 4-602.11(E) Clean equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods at least every 24 hours to avoid contamination. Observed the soda dispensers at the bar with debris build up on the nozzles. CDI - educated that these nozzles shall be cleaned once a day; advised to send through the cleaning procedure. 4-602.11(E)(4) Equipment such as ice bins shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. Observed mold residue build up inside the ice machine. Advised to clean.
16 1.50 Proper cooking time and temperatures Yes No No 3-401.14 Follow the written procedures that was approved by the regulatory authority for non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods; cool properly after intial heating; foods shall be identified as raw and separated properly from Ready to Eat foods; complete cooking to 165F. -P Observed chicken and beef that has gone through an initial heating procedure and still raw. The product has been cooled and stored in containers in a flip top cooler. Advised to stop this process until non-continuous cooking application has been approved. CDI - Provided facility with the application; advised to cook product all the way through and cool down properly.
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 product hot holding on the stove top not at proper temperature. CDI - advised to turn stove up; provided lids to the containers to hold properly.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P REPEAT VIOLATION. Observed continuous issue with cold holding on certain products in the salad prep flip top. Refer to temp chart. Product are overstacked or not stored in the main flip top containers. CDI - educated PIC about preventing overstacking and advised to pull overstacked product to cool down. THe other products were pulled and placed into reach in cooler to cool down properly. VR
31 0 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, active stirring, or leave food uncovered to facilitate heat transfer. -Pf Observed lettuce in the walkin cooler in a plastic container cooling down with the lid covering container. CDI - educated about proper cooling methods and advised to leave product uncovered when cooling; uncovered product.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used Yes No No 4-502.11(A) Maintain utensils in good repair. Observed a utensil that was not easily cleanable or smooth. CDI - discarded utensil. 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed gasket to the walkin cooler broken.
46 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures concentrations of sanitizing solutions- Pf Observed that facility does not have quat test strips to test quat sanitizer solutions. VR
52 0 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.115 Discard items and litter stored in the waste areas and enclosures as they are not necessary to operation and maintenance. Observed that the outdoor dumpster area is very dirty.
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed that baseboards underneath the dishwasher and the baseboards around the 3 comp sink are torn away from wall.