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NameLA UNICA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address16203 NORTHCROSS DR
 
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/28/2017
Final Score @ Grade
96 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 2-301.14 Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils and before food preparation, handling clean equipment and utensils and unwrapped single-use/single-service articles.-P 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands.-P 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. Observed food employee touching raw chicken, then move to touch spatula handle without washing hands. EHS advised to wash hands, food employee washed hands and recontaminated hands after touching the raw chicken. CDI - advised to wear gloves when touching raw chicken, then discard gloves after contaminating them, and wash hands before handling other equipment, utensils, or other items. EHS educated food employee how to wash hands correctly by preventing recontamination. Advised to wash hands with warm water and soap, then dry with paper towels and use that paper towel as a clean barrier to prevent recontamination.
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 immersion blender stored as clean with dried food debris on blade. CDI - pulled equipment to dish pit; advised to pay more attention during the washing/rinsing procedure of the cleaning process.
18 0 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 45F within 4 hours. -P Observed pico de gallo prepared at 8 am this morning. Temperature was taken on product after 4 hrs and product not at 45F. Refer to temperature chart. CDI - educated that after preparation; cooling must take place in freezer or walkin cooler. Do not cool product in cold holding unit. Cold holding unit is for cold holding not cooling. Discarded item.
19 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed product out of temperature in the hot holding unit. Refer to temperature chart. CDI - pulled product to reheat quickly; educated not to double stack containers in hot holding unit. Double stacking containers does not provide proper hot holding temperatures.
23 0.50 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods No No Yes 3-603.11 Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder. -Pf Observed 3 steak products offered undercooked on the menu with no disclosure asterisk leading the reader to the foodborne illness reminder. Advised to provide disclosure asterisk to these product. VR
33 0 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 Use approved thawing methods. Observed frozen commercially packaged fries thawing on counter top. Advised to place product back in freezer, place under refrigeration, or cook.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No 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. Observed drink machines stored in splash zone of handsink by the stand up refrigerator of salsa. Advised to provide handsink with a splash guard on the other side.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed containers wet stacked on the storage rack in the dish pit.
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 torn bottom gasket to the walkin cooler door. Advised to replace.