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NameLA REINA DE LAS CARNITAS
Address6441 ALBEMARLE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28212
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/28/2017
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible No No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf Wiping cloth stored in handsink in kitchen; observed employee rinsing wiping cloth in handsink in bakery area; no soap coming out of dispenser in bakery area. CDI - Wiping cloth relocated; soap restocked at handsink; instructed employee not to rinse wiping cloth in handsink.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected No Yes No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Washed and peeled onions stored under raw beef in walk in cooler. CDI - Cooler rearranged with onions stored by other ready to eat foods.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Five large containers of pork cooked yesterday, left out at room temperature while waiting to be reheated and placed under the heat lamp; cooked pork at 52F and rising. CDI - All containers placed back into walk in cooler for rapid cool down. Instructed staff and PIC to only bring out one tub at a time, reheat that amount of pork, and leave the other tubs in the walk in cooler until another is needed.
31 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No No 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 Staff started placing lids on cooked pork while cooling in the walk in cooler. CDI - EHS instructed staff to leave lids off until the cooling process is completed.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored out of sanitizing solution. CDI - Cloth placed in bucket of sanitizer.
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. Clean build up from non-food contact surfaces of deli slicer and crumbs from door gaskets of low two door cooler by back door.
54 0 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Two employee drinks stored on shelf above prep sink. CDI - Drinks relocated to low shelf.