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NameLA UNICA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address16203 NORTHCROSS DR
 
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/20/2016
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes Yes No 2-301.12C To avoid recontaminating their hands, food employees may use disposable paper towels or similar clean barrier when touching surfaces such as manually operating handsink faucets or touching the handle of a door. REPEAT VIOLATION. Observed food employees recontaminate hands by bare hand contact sink faucets when turning them off, then move to food prep with no gloves. CDI - educated importance of proper handwashing procedure; advised to wash hands and put on gloves.
7 1.50 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Food Employee's shall not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P Observed food employee bare hand contacting ready to eat steak. CDI - advised to discard product, wash hands, and put on gloves.
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11(B) Handwashing sinks shall only be used for handwashing. -PF Observed handwashing sink by drink machine filled with items and utensils. CDI - removed items; advised that handwashing sinks are only for handwashing.
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Observed unwashed product stored above ready to eat onions that are uncovered. CDI - educated importance of storage order; moved the unwashed produce to the bottom.
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed multiple knives that are stored as clean with dried food debris on them. CDI - pulled the knives and advised to send to dishpit for a cleaning procedure.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all ready-to-eat TCS foods that have been prepared and held more than 24hours in the establishment. -Pf REPEAT VIOLATION. Observed one product, tomales, not date marked and made on Sunday, the 18th. CDI - educated about date marking criteria; advivsed to place a label on the product.
26 1 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination. -P Observed sanitizer spray bottle stored right above lettuce on prep area. CDI - educated importance of proper storage of sanitizer. moved spray bottle.
52 0 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed dumpster lids wide open. Advised to keep dumpster lids closed.
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 employees food uncovered stored above food for customers in the walkin cooler. CDI - advised to move employee food to the bottom of the rack in the walki cooler to prevent contamination.