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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 4/18/2019
Final Score @ Grade
90 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 4 Hands clean and properly washed Yes Yes No 301.14 Wash hands before donning gloves and between gloves uses. -P 2-301.14 Wash hands after activities that contaminate them. -P; 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands. -P Observed employee wash hands in handwashing with soiled gloves on. Observed employee not wash hands between changing tasks (dirty dishes to clean dishes and to prepping food). Observed employees not using barrier to turn of faucet (use paper towel). CDI. Employee properly washed hands between tasks and took off soiled gloves. Employee informed to always use paper towel to turn off handsink. Repeat.
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes Yes No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed pitcher stored in handsink. Observed employee placing dishes in handsink to rinse off. CDI. Informed employee to not wash or store anything in handsink. Repeat. Half points as pitcher was moved and dishes were placed in the three compartment sink to rewash.
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 beef tongue at 48F in prep cooler and red salsa at salsa bar at 47F. CDI. The beef tongue was placed back in the walk in cooler and the red salsa was cooled with ice.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition No Yes Yes 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 Date marking inconsistent throughout facility. Some dates are when the food is prepped and some dates are when the food is to be discarded. Ham, queso cheese, and tomatos in prep cooler did not have a date. Observed lettuce with prep date of 4/11, refried beans with prep date of 4/5, and papusa mix with prep date of 4/7. I will verify within ten (10) days for compliance.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No 3-307.11 Protect food from contamination sources not specifically noted by code. COMMENT: Observed unopened gatorade bottle inside ice machine. Bottle was removed.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Continue cleaning all shelving in the walk in cooler and bottoms/insides of prep coolers.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. COMMENT: Observed small leak under front handwashing sink.