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NameLA UNICA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address16203 NORTHCROSS DR
 
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/7/2022
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
21 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 peppers and onions in hot holding cabinet at less than 135F. CDI - PIC reheated back up to 165F during the inspection. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed salsa in the reach in cooler temped above 41F. Salsa was prepped yesterday. CDI - Salsa’s were voluntarily discarded during the inspection. -REPEAT- For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed carton of pasteurized eggs not date marked, opened yesterday. Observed rice in the walk in cooler not dated correctly, date 3/1, discussion with the PIC, the rice was prepped yesterday . CDI - Allowed PIC to date mark the rice and liquid eggs. Improvement in datemarking. For more information on date marking: half demerits. please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety
33 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 cheese dip cooling in the walk in freezer not actively being stirred and in deep containers. CDI - Cheese dip was stirred to allow for rapid cooling and placed in smaller containers. -REPEAT- For more information on proper cooling procedures please visit:  http://meck.co/FoodSafety
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta.n Observed spray bottle of oil no labeled.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed plastic food containers on the drying rack wet stacked.
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair.Observed two hand sinks not operable in the bar. Bar has 4 sinks, and 2 of the 4 are functioning. Repair and maintain.