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NameMI TIERRA RESTAURANT
Address816 E ARROWOOD RD
STE A
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/12/2018
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 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No General Comment - 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed uncovered employee drink stored on shelf above flip top cooler. CDI - drink discarded.
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No General Comment - 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P. Observed quat sanitizer used for sanitizing in spray bottle at 50ppm. CDI: dumped and refilled to proper concentration.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 45F. -P. Observed a large container of beans at 62F from yesterday in walk-in cooler that had cooled improperly. CDI: beans were voluntarily disposed of.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No Repeat: 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 chicharron inside walk-in and prep unit made yesterday without date. Observed salsa in reach-in made Tuesday without date. Observed beef and potato and chicken and potatoes for empanadas both made Tuesaday in walk-in cooler not dated. CDI: all products were properly date marked.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No Repeat: 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 beans cooling in large covered container inside walk-in cooler. CDI: discuseed proper cooling methods; product discarded due to temperature abuse.
47 1 Non-food-contact surfaces clean Yes No No Repeat: 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed heavy build-up on hood system filters.
54 0 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No General Comment: 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee personal items such as stereo, cell phone, and purse on shelf next to food items.