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NameMI BARRIO HALAL LATIN GRILL
Address7308 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28227
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/1/2016
Final Score @ Grade
89 B
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 3 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed raw marinated fish stored over cheese and gyro cones in the walk in cooler and raw marinated chicken stored over goat in the walk in cooler. CDI- storage rearranged.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations. -P Observed the dish machine dispensing chlorine sanitizer at 0ppm. CDI- machine was primed and refilled until it was dispensing chlorine at ~50ppm.
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 fried plantains on the hot line hot holding below 135F (see chart). CDI- product was reheated to above 165F.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Observed yogurt sauce cold holding on the serving line above 45F and several foods in the walk in cooler cold holding above 45F (see chart). CDI- yogurt sauce was relocated to the reach in cooler for cooling. During the inspection, the walk in coolers ambient air temperature had dropped from 51F at 4:05 down to 43F at 4:50PM. Instructed the PIC to monitor the walk in cooler temperatures and to call for repairs if the cooler could not maintain the foods at 45F or lower.
26 1 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed 2 chemical spray bottles not labeled and one bucket containing a bleach and water solution not labeled. CDI- labels were added. 7-204.11 Provide sanitizer at correct concentrations, diluting as required.-P Observed a bucket containing bleach and water with a chlorine concentration greater than 200ppm. The PIC indicated the solution was used for cleaning food contact surfaces. CDI- water was added to dilute solution.
34 0.50 Thermometers provided and accurate No No Yes 4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf The facility did not have a thin probe thermometer. VR within 10 days. 4-203.11 Food thermometers shall be accurate to +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit.-Pf Observed a dial stem thermometer reading at 45F while being stored at room temperature. CDI- thermometer was calibrated.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed 2 wet wiping cloths being stored on prep. surfaces while not in use. 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation - C Maintain sanitizer buckets at proper concentrations. Observed one sanitizer bucket with 0ppm chlorine in it.
46 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. The facility did not have a chlorine sanitizing test kit on site today. VR within 10 days.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed debris accumulation on shelving in the walk in cooler and on a clean equipment storage rack near the walk in freezer.
49 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No Yes No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed a spray bar leaking at the prep. sink and a leaking handsink faucet.