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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 12/28/2017
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No 4-602.11(E) Clean equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods at least every 24 hours to avoid contamination. REPEAT VIOLATION. Observed build up on soda nozzles in the butler pantry. 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations. -P Observed quat sanitizer at the 3 compartment sink below 50 ppm. CDI - turned on the faucets all the way for full flow rate. Re-situated the nozzle attachment at the quat concentrate jug to recieve more quat. Employees were actively using the weak concentrated quat for sanitizing. Quat currently at 200 ppm. (Observed sink faucet in disrepair causing improper flow rate for quat concentrate through dispenser. Refer to 49)
23 0.50 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods Yes Yes No 3-603.11 Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder. -Pf REPEAT VIOLATION. Observed no disclosure for the consumer advisory on the menu. CDI - PIC, Alex, has shown EHS an update of new menu. Consumer Advisory is correct with disclosure and reminder on update menu. Facility has not recieved new menu's yet. PIC went next door to FedEx to print off new menu's on paper to give to customers.
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination. -P Observed sanitizer bucket (below 50 ppm quat) stored next to food on prep table. CDI - relocated sanitizer bucket and advised to store where contamination can not occur.
36 0 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No Yes No 6-202.15 Outer openings of a food establishment shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling/closing holes in floors, walls, and ceilings; having tight fitting windows; self-closing, tight fitting doors. REPEAT VIOLATION. Observed weather strip at the bottom of the back door by office has not been fixed; there is still a gap underneath the door. EHS did not observe any pests in the facility. Advised to repair weather strip.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes Yes No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to splash or other sources of contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. REPEAT VIOLATION. Observed food on the floor in the freezer. CDI - relocated the food to the storage racks.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment shall be held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at the proper concentration. Observed sanitizer buckets below 50 ppm quat. CDI - EHS fixed the sanitizer at the 3 compartment sink to read 200 ppm. Sanitizer buckets are filled at the proper concentration.
41 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles above the food, in 135F or greater water, or in running water that moves food particles to the drain. Observed knives stored underneath the microwave, not in a clean storage area; debris underneath the microwave. CDI - pulled the knives for a cleaning procedure and educated to store in a position to prevent contamination.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled Yes No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed wet stacked items on storage rack. CDI - educated to prevent wet stacking and pulled items apart.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. REPEAT VIOLATION. Facility has fixed the lights in the walkin cooler. Observed torn gaskets throughout kitchen . Advised to repair gaskets.
47 1 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Non Food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or residue. Observed debris build up in torn gaskets and build up on equipment.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15(B) Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed 3 compartment sink facuet leaking, causing low pressure for quat sanitizer dispenser. Advised to repair the faucet.
54 0.50 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes No No 6-305.11/6-403.11(B) Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions where contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single use articles can not occur. Observed employee purse on top of food container. Observed employee food on storage rack above clean dishes in dish pit. CDI - moved items to prevent contamination.