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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 3/17/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Observed raw shell eggs being stored above cooked chicharrones in WIC during inspection. Observed raw repackaged chicken being stored above raw repackaged pork in WIF during inspection. CDI - PIC corrected storage order during inspection. REHS provided storage order guide. 1.5 pts. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19 (A) (1) Written procedures for Time as a Public Health Control shall be prepared in advance, maintained in the establishment, and made available for the Health Department upon request. Written TPHC procedures must specify methods of compliance with 3-501.19 (B) or (C). -Pf. 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf Observed empanadas being held on time in front display case with no written procedures and no time stamp identifying the time which they were removed from temperature control. CDI - REHS provided TPHC form during inspection. Empanadas voluntarily discarded. 0 pts. TPHC procedure template may be found at: www.mecknc.gov/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 shredded cheese cooling while in a deep, covered, and stacked plastic container in WIC during inspection. Cheese was not cooling hastily. CDI - Cheese moved to shallow metal pans and placed in WIF uncovered. Cheese achieved proper temperature during inspection. Repeat. 1 pt. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed broken handle on RIF in main kitchen area during inspection. Observed sanitizer dispenser at three compartment sink unable to properly dispense sanitizer at correct concentrations. Facility utilizes dish machine, which was dispensing properly concentrated sanitizer during inspection. Three compartment sink was not in use during inspection. Repair or replacement necessary. 0 pts.