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NameTORTILLERIA ELIZABETH
Address201 W ARROWOOD RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/6/2016
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 1 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed an un-covered bottle of water stored on shelf. CDI-- Water was discarded.
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed a dish scrubber and a paint brush stored at handwash sink. CDI-- Items were removed and educated PIC on not storing anything in handwash sink.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No Yes 4-702.11 Utensils and food-contact surfaces of eqiupment shall be sanitized before use after cleaning. P Observed an employee washing dishes with a sponge and soap and fail to sanitize after washing. PIC stated facility did their dishes as such and did not have sanitizer in facility. CDI-- Employee left facility to aquire sanitizer and EHS walked through with PIC proper use of sanitizer and educated PIC on sanitizing dishes after washing. VR-- Will conduct a return visit to assure facility is properly utilzing sanitizer.
19 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed fried pork being hot held at about 110F. CDI-- Fried pork was voluntarily discarded. Facility is considering and may switch to holding fried pork under TPHC.
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 no thin-probed thermometer at facility. VR- Will return to assure facility has obtained a thin-probe thermometer.
35 1 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed various oils and sugars unlabaled.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed wet rags being stored in chlorox. Store rags in sanitizer only. No points deducted.
41 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. Observed a cup with no handle being stored in sugar. CDI-- Cup discarded.
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. Observed employee phone stored on eqiupment.