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NamePANADERIA LA ESPIGA
Address6445 ALBEMARLE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28212
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/1/2021
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
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 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 food employee turn faucet off with their bare hands after washing. CDI by instruction.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16 (A)(2) and (B) Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Hot and Cold Holding - P - Observed tamales and melon cold held above 41 degrees F in WIC. See temperature observations. WIC themostat adjusted and observed foods and ambient air temperature dropping within minutes. Long term compliance visit needed to ensure unit maintaining all TCS foods are cold held at 41 degrees F and below.
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No 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 - Observed chicken broth, chicken and beef prepared yesterday morning according to PIC but not date marked. CDI, foods voluntarily discarded.
26 1 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination. -P - Observed bottle of bleach and cleaner stored on clean drainboard of 3 compartment sink next to clean equipment. CDI, chemicals relocated for proper storage. 7-207.11 Restriction and Storage-Medicines - P,PF - Observed medications stored on shelf above equipment near prep station. CDI, medicines relocated for proper storage.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes 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 - Observed chocolate milk cooling at prep station in warm ambient area and recently prepared cheese cooling in prep cooler. CDI, foods relocated to WIC and chocolate milk relocated to shallow uncovered container to rapidly cool.
36 1 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed several flies in kitchen.
39 1 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No Yes No 3-304.14(D) Maintain dry wiping cloths free of visible debris and soil. Maintain sanitizer containers for in-use cloths free of visible debris and soil. A wet wiping cloths observed on counters throughout kitchen. Repeat violation
41 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No 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 knife and spatula stored in soiled rack in prep refrigerator.