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NameMESTIZO CONTEMPORARY MEXICAN CUISINE
Address121 N MAIN ST
 
City/State/ZIP
DAVIDSON NC 28036
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/29/2022
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 1 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes Yes No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. 2-401.11 (B) Closed beverage containers may be used if the container is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's hands, the container, and exposed food; clean equipment, utensils and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Observed opened employee drinks stored inside of main reach in unit during inspection. Observed opened employee drink above clean dishes at dish pit. CDI- drinks moved/discarded. REPEAT.
22 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 For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . Observed multiple products holding above 41F in small salad prep unit. PIC stated they have recently had temperature issues with unit, thought unit was fixed on Saturday when a technician came out to service unit. CDI- all products stored in unit for more than 4 hours voluntarily discarded, unit emptied and will be unplugged/not in use until properly holding temperature.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No 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 For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Observed fried plantains marked 11/1 and 11/7, had exceeded 7 day date marking limit. Observed crab meat marked 11/22, has exceeded 7 day limit (including date of prep/opened towards 7 day limit). CDI- products voluntarily discarded during inspection.
36 0 Thermometers provided & accurate No No No 4-204.112 (B) Provide and position correctly an air thermometer in cold/hot holding equipment. Observed no air thermometer in cold holding unit that was malfunctioning during inspection.
42 0.50 Washing fruits & vegetables No No No 3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Observed facility not properly washing avocados before cutting and making guacamole, skin of avocados still has sticker attached.
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed a few plastic and metal containers wet stacked on clean dish shelving above 3 compartment sink. Observed several plastic large containers stacked wet near clean dish area. Ensure air drying before stacking as clean. REPEAT.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-202.11 Multiuse food contact surfaces shall be smooth, free of open seams, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, crevices and assembled to allow access to clean. -Pf Observed facility with empty milk containers being re-used for juice drinks. CDI- milk containers removed, EHS discussed re-use of food contact surfaces with PIC.