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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 1/25/2020
Final Score @ Grade
93 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 No No 2-301.15 Where to Wash - PF Observed employee wash (rinse) hands at prep sink. CDI- PIC instruted employee to only wash hands at hand sink. Employee washed hands at hand sink. 2-301.14 Wash hands after activities that contaminate them. -P Observed employee pick item off of floor and did not wash hands before starting food prep. Also, observed employee crack open raw shell eggs without washing hand before continuing food prep. CDI- PIC instructed employees to wash hands. Employees washed hands.
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed container of cooked pork stored on the floor in front of hand sink. Container did not allowed employees to wash hands. CDI- Employee moved container of pork to a shelf in walk-in freezer.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed containers of unwashed peppers and limes that were stored above ready-to-eat items in walk-in cooler. CDI- Items were reversed.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and 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 containers of refried beans that were not dated. Employee stated that items were placed in wlak-in freezer, and removed to thaw. Instructions were given to date items on prep date, freeze date, and removal date. CDI. Repeat. Half points taken.
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed container of pork stored on floor in kitchen area in front of the hand sink. Observed container of meat stored on the floor in walk-in freezer. CDI- Both item were placed on a shelf in walk-in freezer.
38 0 Personal cleanliness Yes No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed employee not wearing hair restraints while preparing food. CDI- employee put on hair restraint.
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. Replace torn gasket on freezer door located in kitchen.