Mecklenburg County Health Dept
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NameLAS MERAS TORTAS
Address5661 FARM POND LN
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28212
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/28/2019
Final Score @ Grade
84 B
General Comments
Violations 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 3 Food separated and protected No No No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed raw milanesa stored over cooked taquitos in reachin cooler in rear kitchen. CDI reordered storage. Repeat
14 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized No No No 4-501.114 Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness - P Observed no sanitizer concentration at dish machine . Temporarily sanitize in three compartment sink after washing in dish machine. 10 day verification required.
17 3 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding No No No 3-403.11 Reheat all TCS foods to 165F within 2 hours if food is to be hot held until service. -P Observed all foods on steam table greater than two hours into reheat and less than 165 degrees. (See chart above) Repeat . CDI all products discarded.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures No No 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 Observed guisada and milanesa cooled from yesterday at 48 and 47 degrees (see chart above). CDI discarded.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed pico, curtido, salsa roja, salsa verde, and habenero salsa greater than 45 degrees. CDI placed on time temporarily and owner filled bar with ice.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition No No 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 packaged queso fresco , crema, and flan with no date labels in front display. CDI products dated.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No 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 guisado and milanesa cooled in too great of volume in reach in cooler. CDI discussed splitting into numerous containers . Cooling window missed products discarded.
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 live and dead roaches in dishroom area of facility.
45 1 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. Observed numerous pieces of equipment in need of gasket replacement. Dish machine in need of repair and reach in cooler in need of repair.