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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 7/16/2026
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General CommentsPIC and other staff members stated there are no MFU’s operating out of this facility

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed a container of raw shrimp being stored behind a container of corn cakes in reach in cooler and a bus tub of raw steak being stored above a bus tub of cooked pork in walk in cooler. CDI: PIC re-arranged items to proper storage order. REPEAT. Points not escalated due to multiple violations on previous report.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . Observed multiple metal containers with sticker residue on outside of container being stacked within other containers in which sticker residue was contacting food contact surface of next container. CDI: PIC returned all containers to be W/R/S.
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . Observed a container of cut lettuce and a container with a baked potato being stored in prep flip top cooler and a bus tub of pork in walk in cooler alol above 41F. See temp chart. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded all items.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it has not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P The PIC should train and assign staff to monitor date marking to prevent the use of food products that are no longer in compliance with 3-501.17 (A), (B), or (C) 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Observed two bus tubs of pork being held in walk in cooler, one date marked 7/2 and the other date marked 7/7, both past their expiration. CDI: PIC discarded both containers of pork.
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals Yes No No 6-202.13 Properly locate mechanical insect control devices. Observed a mechanical insect control device plugged into an outlet in prep area directly over a prep table. CDI: PIC removed device from outlet over prep table.
43 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed a scoop being stored in a small container of sugar at front counter in which handle of scoop was resting in sugar. CDI: PIC removed scoop from container of sugar. 3-304.12 (F) Containers of water used for storing in-use utensils must be maintained at a temperature of at least 135 F and cleaned at least every 24 hours or when container has accumulated soil or residue. Observed a container of water on stove top being used to store multiple utensils in which water measured 131F and water had accumulation of soil and residue. CDI: PIC emptied container of water and utensils and returned utensils to be W/R/S.