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NameLEMPIRA RESTAURANT- CENTRAL
Address4439 CENTRAL AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/7/2018
Final Score @ Grade
91.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 1 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes Yes No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed employee beverages stored on prep surfaces and above items such as clean utensils and food products. Items were moved during inspection. REPEAT VIOLATION
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes Yes No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed no paper towels present at the rear salsa area handsink. Refilled during inspection.
13 3 Food separated and protected Yes Yes Yes 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed packaged containers of raw chorizo on a top shelf of a walk in cooler rack. Item was stored over ready to eat items such as cheeses and cut cabbage. Chorizo containers were moved to the lower shelf of the rack. REPEAT VIOLATION Due to multiple repeated violations on raw animal food storage procedures, EHS will conduct a verification visit by 2/14/18 to verify that procedures have been corrected to provide long term compliance.
20 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Observed several whole, raw tilapia left out on a prep sink while cook staff were busy grilling/preparing food items. Tilapia had reached a temperature of 48F. At EHS behest staff moved the fish back into the walk in cooler until they had time to prepare the food items. EHS observed internal temperatures of the tilapia at 43F within the next 20minutes. Staff should not leave potentially hazardous foods such as raw meats/fish out under no refrigeration. Take the items out of refrigeration as they are being actively used.
39 1 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No Yes No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths stored under cutting boards to provide a non-slipping surface. Using absorbant, wet cloths in this manner provides a vehicle of cross contamination. Provide a non absorbant surface such as a rubber mat for this purpose. REPEAT VIOLATION
42 1 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed multiple wet nested pots and pans in the clean dish area. Items such as these must be allowed to air dry before stacking to prevent moisture presence that may harbor pathogenic organisms or be conducive to such organisms' growth REPEAT VIOLATION
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. Observed gasket damage on several coolers. Observed rice cooker handle damaged, observed one lid to dry storage container of beans damaged.
46 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No No 4-501.18 Keep the wash, rinse, and sanitize solutions clean. Observed chlorine sanitizer vat that was actively in use murky. Refilled during inspection. Once the solution becomes unclear/soiled, it must be refilled with clean solution.
47 0 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed grease/food debris present on cooler gaskets, sides of equipment.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed prep sink faucet stem repaired with rubber bands and a plastic bag, as well as the three compartment sink repaired in the same manner to prevent leakage. Properly repair items.
52 0.50 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed outside dumpster doors open. 5-501.115 Discard items and litter stored in the waste areas and enclosures as they are not necessary to operation and maintenance. Observed multiple boxes and other litter strewn about the dumpster.
53 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed standing water present near the rear can wash area.