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NameLA UNICA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address16203 NORTHCROSS DR
 
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/24/2021
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
4 1 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes Yes No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed employee drink stored on the drying rack with clean equipment. CDI - PIC relocated the beverage to prevent cross contamination. -REPEAT-
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 bar handsink with equipment inside the basin. CDI - PIC removed the equipment.
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 grilled onions in hot holding cabinet at 121F. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded the grilled onions .
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed rice/vegetables, grilled peppers, frozen veggies in reach in cooler not properly date marked. Observed rice milk not properly date marked. CDI - Items in the reach in cooler were prepped yesterday and allowed to properly date mark. Rice milk was prepped today, allowed to date mark properly. -REPEAT-
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No 3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -Pf Observed a fill plastic tub of just cut cheese (44F) in the walk in cooler tightly covered. Observed just prepped guacamole (44F) in metal deep pans tightly covered in the walk in cooler. CDI - PIC separated the cheeses into another pan and Guacamole was uncovered to rapidly cool to 41F or below. -REPEAT-
41 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored No Yes No 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. Observed handle of scoop in the food in the cooler drawers.
42 1 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed some beverage cups wet stacked.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed leak at the bar handsink cold faucet. Repair.