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NameLAS MERAS TORTAS
Address5661 FARM POND LN
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28212
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/6/2017
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
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 safety manager certification. March 13th 2017 will mark 210 days since permit was issued and will begin a 2 point deduction for this violation.
2 0 Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; responsibilities and reporting. Yes No No 2-103.11(M) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF Facility could no produce employee health policy. CDI - Hard copy handout of policy left with staff to review and post in facility.
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 6-301.14 Post a handwash sign at each handsink. No handwashing signs in restrooms. CDI - Hard copy adhesive handouts left with facility to post.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes Yes 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations. -P Dish machine sanitizer testing at 0ppm chlorine. A call for service was placed. VR - EHS will return later today to verify correction.
19 3 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Chicken wings, empanadas, and taquitos in serving line and pulled chicken, barbacoa, and carnitas in steam well all holding below 135F. CDI - Items in steam well returned to above 165F after stirring; chicken wings, empanadas, and taquitos were reheated to 165F+.
36 1 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No Yes No 6-202.15 Protect outer openings of establishment from insect or rodent entry. Screen is broken on screen door at rear of kitchen. Repair.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. One wet wiping cloth stored on counter, others stored in sanitizing solution testing at 0ppm chlorine. CDI - Solution dumped and remade at correct concentration.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Food containers wet stacked on drying rack. Separate to allow air drying.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Gaskets hanging from low prep cooler doors. Repair.