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NameLA UNICA SUPERCENTER MEAT MARKET
Address5323 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28212
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/22/2019
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 0 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A) Separate the different types of raw animal foods. -P COMMENT: Observed chorizo stored below fajita chicken in the walk in cooler. CDI. Employee immediately separated meats. No points taken the facility has dramatically improved on raw storage and this was the only raw storage order that was out of compliance.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed chlorine sanitizer in kitchen three compartment sink at 10 PPM of chlorine. CDI. Chlorine was remade to 50 PPM. Observed very large cooking pot being cleaned in the mop sink. In order to clean properly all untensils shall be cleaned in the three compartment sink (see #46). Cooking pot was not cleaned and can not be effectively sanitized. CDI. PIC to remove cooking pot will verify as mentioned under #46. Observed debris on containers in meat cutting room. CDI. Containers were thrown away.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes 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 Observed cooked meats on display for customers without date marks made Wednesday: barbacoa, pork, goat, and chicken wings. CDI. Dates were placed on cooked items appropriately. Repeat. Facility has properly date marked all other items that were an issue at the previous inspection half points taken; will re-evaluate at the next inspection.
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No 4-502.11(A) Maintain utensils in good repair. 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed deep grooves in cutting boards. Observed broken containers in meat cutting room that need to be discarded. Do not use white board as a food contact surface for pork skins in display case. Observed buckling walk in freezer floor.
46 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips Yes No No 4-301.12 (B) Sink compartments shall be large enough to accommodate immersion of the largest equipment and utensils. If equipment or utensils are too large for the warewashing sink, a warewashing machine or alternative equipment shall be used. - Pf Large cooking pots noted in the kitchen not able to be properly washed and sanitized. Observed them in the mop sink where employee states they clean them. PIC removed large cooking pots.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Clean the walk in freezer metal floor. Clean the internal portions of the raw meat display cases. Repeat.
51 0 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied and cleaned No No No 6-202.14 Toilet Rooms, Enclosed - C COMMENT: Observed women's restroom without proper door closure. A toilet room located on the premises shall be completely enclosed and provided with a tight-fitting and self-closing door.
53 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No Yes No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair; 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Debris noted at the following: the walls throughout the kitchen on FRP board, on the backside of the fryer/stove area, and under shelving in the walk in cooler. Clean the FRP wall at the men's toilet. Replace the non working lights in the kitchen area of the meat market and the lights out in the women's restroom. Repeat.