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NameLEMPIRA RESTAURANT- CENTRAL
Address4439 CENTRAL AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/7/2020
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 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils and before food preparation, handling clean equipment and utensils and unwrapped single-use/single-service articles. -P Observed employees not switch gloves and wash hands after contaminating them. CDI, directed employee to wash hands.
8 2 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes Yes No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed access to handwash sink blocked by bucket. CDI, bucket was removed. Repeat. 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf Observed no soap at handwash sink at front. CDI, PIC refilled soap dispenser.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed 3 comp sink with no sanitizer and sanitizer buckets with no sanitizer. CDI, PIC had employee fill comp sink and buckets with sanitizer. Test strip for sanitizer at 150 ppm.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed cabbage salad and onion salad in drawer cooler and walk in cooler cold holding above 41F. Observed cooked beef cold holding in reach in above 41F. CDI, beef moved to walk in cooler. Ice added as an ingredient to cabbage salad and onion salad in drawer cooler and moved to walk in cooler. Cabbage salad and onion salad in walk in cooler discarded by PIC.
31 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 cabbage and onion salad cooling in deep covered containers in walk in cooler. CDI, cabbage and onion in WIC discarded by PIC. Advised PIC that cold holding units meant to keep items cold, not to cool foods.
43 0 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used Yes No No 4-903.11(A) Store single-use and single-service articles to prevent contamination and at least 6 inches off the floor. Observed single use and single service items stored on floor in dry storage room by bathrooms. CDI, directed PIC to move items and store 6 inches off the floor.
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment - C Observed damaged gaskets in cooler drawers on grill line. Repeat.
47 0 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No 4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces - C Observed dirty gaskets on all cooler drawers.