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NameLA UNICA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address16203 NORTHCROSS DR
 
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/8/2014
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 1 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed several employee drinks stored on prep table in kitchen on main line. CDI - drinks relocated.
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed top part of blender stored inside handsink at bar. CDI - removed.
12 1 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction No No Yes 3-203.12 Retain tag on the bag of shellstock until empty. Record date on the tag when the last shellstock from the container is used. Store tags in chronological order for 90 days. -Pf Observed tags for mussels not being kept for 90 days and date observed not being recorded of last shellstock. Verification required to ensure date last shellstock was sold is recorded on tag.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate the different types of raw animal foods. -P Observed chicken stored above beef inside walk-in cooler. CDI - foods rearranged. Education provided.
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No Yes 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed ice machine interior with build-up. Verification required to ensure ice machine has been cleaned properly.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Observed salsa, pork, rice, beef, tomato, lettuce and other TCS foods inside walk-in cooler > 45F. Facility had delivery about 30 minutes before I arrived. Inside temp gauge reading 50F. Most foods stored at front of cooler moved to ice baths and to walk-in freezer. Observed lettuce in 2-door reach-in and pork, muenster cheese, beef and chicken in grill cooler > 45F. Items moved to other working coolers and walk-in freezer for quick chill. Verification required to ensure coolers are maintaining proper temperatures.
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 several spray bottles not labeled. CDI- labeled on site. 7-204.11 Provide sanitizer at correct concentrations, diluting as required. -P Observed chlorine sanitizer too strong for FCS. CDI - diluted
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed a few cooler not working properly. Internal thermometers reading 50F. Observed condensation leak at bottom of 1-door prep cooler on line. Repair called in for coolers. See # 20.