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NameLA UNICA SUPERCENTER TAQUERIA/BAKERY/TORTILLERIA
Address5323 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28212
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/14/2016
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
1 0 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No No No 2-102.12 PIC demonstrates knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. No one present has food proteciton manager certification. Facilty is within initial grace period allowed to obtain certification. Handout left with PIC containing infromation on courses.
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 6-301.14 Post a handwash sign at each handsink. No handwashing signs in restrooms. CDI - Adhesive handouts left with PIC. Improvement from last inspection.
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P 3-302.11(A) Separate the different types of raw animal foods. -P Raw chicken stored above raw beef and raw beef stored over ready-to-eat foods like rice in walk in cooler. CDI - Walk in cooler rearranged with correct storage order.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Fresh salsa holding above 45F on self service buffet table. CDI - Salsa placed on time today. Discussed proper cooling of items before placing on buffet and the possibility of using TPHC on salsa if cold holding continues to be an issue.
21 1.50 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 Cooked rice and cooked green chiles with dates more than days old in walk in cooler. CDI - Both discarded.
31 0.50 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 Rice cooling on rack in kitchen with lid on and already well below 135F. CDI - Lid removed and product relocated to walk in cooler for rapid cool down.
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 No thin probe thermometer available to measure temperatures. VR - Will return with in 10 days to verify correction.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No Yes No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Solution in sanitizer container testing at 0ppm. CDI -Solution dumped an reamde at correct concentration.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Faucet over wash basin of three comp sink has a leak. Repair.