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NameLA-TEA-DA'S CATERING
Address3401 COMMONWEALTH AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/4/2020
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
18 0 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P Observed pimento cheese cooling at a rate <0.12; see temp chart. CDI - Employee uncovered, spread onto sheet pan, and placed on speed rack to cool rapidly.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed feta cheese (10/26) and mozzarella cheese (10/18) in cold units; time/temperature window has expired. CDI - Both items voluntarily discarded. REPEAT.
31 0.50 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 employee cooling pimento cheese cooling densely packed in two plastic containers with lids tightly closed in walk in cooler. CDI - Employee corrected herself and spread onto sheet pan. *Points kept at half today due to overall cooling methods improved and no capacity violation*
34 0.50 Thermometers provided and accurate No No Yes 4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf Observed facility without thin probe thermometer for use today. Verification required within 10 days of inspection.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed pans wet stacked on clean dish shelf.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. PIC stated there is a active leak at pre-rinse sink. Dish washer temporarily taken out of use, but observed dish machine properly sanitizing while on site today. Plumber was able to make repair while on site.