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NameVIVA CHICKEN
Address12206 COPPER WY
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/23/2026
Final Score @ Grade
98 A
General CommentsMayo based sauce made in house with canned adobo peppers mixed in. EHS discussed with PIC that the canned peppers are TCS once opened. Once mixed in product should be dated and kept cold. EHS observed nothing on can stating it should be refrigerated, however, due to the canning process this item is TCS once opened.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. EHS observed two multi use utensils stored as clean with food residue present on inside surface of utensil. EHS observed two metal pans with sticker residue present on exterior surface and observed pans stacked on each other. EHS observed multi use dicer with food residue present on blade service. EHS observed one dining bowl with food residue present on food contact surface. CDI - PIC removed items to three compartment sink to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized. (1.5) REPEAT. 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 .
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 EHS observed cook steak, cut tomato/onion mix, and adobo pepper sauce above 41F during inspection. PIC stated items were prepared earlier today but would have been cooled down prior to placing into storage. EHS verified prep time with time stamp on date mark. CDI - PIC removed beef and tomato mix from make line and placed into WIF to quickly cool due to being within the cooling window. Mayo/adobo pepper sauce was voluntarily discarded due to being over 4 hours. (0) 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 .
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes No No 4-302.13 (B) Provide an approved Max/Min thermometer for testing sanitizing temperatures in hot water warewashing machines. The thermometer must be readily accessible. -Pf EHS observed max/min thermometer onsite with dead battery and unable to turn on. CDI - PIC replaced battery, EHS observed thermometer in good working condition. (0.5)