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NameLAS MERAS TORTAS
Address5661 FARM POND LN
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28212
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/21/2020
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 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils and before food preparation, handling clean equipment and utensils and unwrapped single-use/single-service articles. -P Employee observed washing soiled dishes then proceeding to handle clean dishes. CDI. Employee was educated and washed hands. Dishes were rewashed.
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Sanitizer bucket observed inside handsink behind cash register. CDI. Sanitizer moved to lower shelving.
18 3 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P Large portions of salsa and refried beans observed cooling overnight, reported by PIC, and temping above 41F. CDI. Foods were discarded by PIC. This item has been repeated on the last several inspections and is subject to a risk control plan by next inspection if repeated.
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 Cooked pork and ground beef observed hot holding below 135F. CDI. Placed on grill and reheated. Repeat violation.
21 1.50 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 Multiple foods held in facility for 24 hours or more observed missing date marking in all cold holding units. PIC discarded multiple foods and some were labeled with proper date.
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf One spray bottle observed missing label. CDI. Labeled.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No No Yes 4-301.11 Provide equipment in number and capacity so that cooling, heating, and holding temperatures are achieved. -Pf This facility is cooling multiple hot foods daily with little refrigeration and no walk-in cooler or freezers. EHS will return no later than 12/30/2020 to verify facility has either limited cooling or increased refrigeration to meet cooling needs.
33 0 Approved thawing methods used No No No 3-501.13 Use approved thawing methods. Raw beef observed thawing in prep sink at room temperature with no running water.