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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 4/4/2023
Final Score @ Grade
98.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-703.11(B) After being cleaned in a mechanical dish machine, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in the dish machine by achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160F as measured by a max/min thermometer.-P. Observed the heat sanitizing dishmachine not reaching the minimum sanitizing temperature of 160F. CDI- PIC changed the water and had to heat up, then the machine was sanitizing at 162F. ensure that the units is properly functioning prior to washing and sanitizing equipment and utensils. For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training video at the following weblink: Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed a couple containers in the reach in cooler: mango salsa dated 3/25 and shrimp dated 3/27, exceeding the 7 days. CDI: Education provided and PIC voluntarily discarded product.
25 0.50 Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods No No Yes 3-603.11 (A) Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder. -Pf Observed an “*” for clams on “arroz con marisco”, however this menu item is all fully cooked, asterisk will need to be removed. Observed Latin Salmon and Mar y Tierra with no “*”. This will need to be added to the menu. EHS will make follow-up visit within 10 days to verify consumer advisory corrected. VERIFICATION REQUIRED.
35 0 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water. Observed salmon not removed for the vacuum packaging while thawing. CDI - PIC slit the bags of salmon.
43 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed plastic containers being used to scoop dry ingredients. Provide a scoop with a handle.
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed plastic food containers wet stacked on the drying rack.