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NameLAS MERAS TORTAS
Address14601 STATESVILLE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/15/2019
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed raw shell eggs stored above cooked meats in walk in cooler. CDI- All TCS foods voluntarily disposed of due to temperature of walk in cooler. .
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 45F. -P Observed cooked foods in process of cooling in walk in cooler that will not be able to cool as walk in cooler no cooling holding less than 46 degrees. CDI- All TCS foods voluntarily disposed of due to temperature of walk in cooler.
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 walk in cooler air temp at 46-47 degrees. Observed coils behind fan units of walk in cooler had frozen up. Gave walk in cooler 30 min. to recover and air temp from fans never fell below 46. Observed coils behind fan units had frozen over. Appears likely food has been out of temp more than 4 hrs. All TCS foods in walk in cooler observed above 45 were voluntarily disposed of by PIC and owner including but not limited to: several gallons of milk, cooked chicken, cooked pork, cooked beef, raw pork, raw beef, cheeses, cheese papusas, shell eggs, cut lettuce and cut tomatoes. (See food embargo/ disposition form). TCS Items in prep cooler determined that had been in walk in cooler also disposed, items hot holding in steam tables that had been taken from walk in cooler and reheated today were also disposed of. (Continued at bottom of inspection)
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf 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 a number of foods with incorrect date markings in walk in cooler, foods had older date marks that PIC said had not been updated for date food had been prepared. CDI- All TCS foods in walk in cooler voluntarily disposed of due to temperature of walk in cooler.
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 a number of rusted racks in walk in cooler needing replacing soon. GENERAL COMMENT: Item 20. Cont. 3-501.16 (A) Facility placed on E status, Immediately closed due to lack of overall refrigeration (see suspension notice). Have walk in serviced and contact health dept. before re-opening to the public. Call Anthony Coker (704) 998-9791 or if after 5 pm contact Shawn Blackmon at (704) 534-4542