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NameELY TORTILLERIA
Address6301 N TRYON ST
SUITE 112
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28213
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/27/2017
Final Score @ Grade
92 A
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 Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P 3-302.11(A) Separate the different types of raw animal foods. -P Observed raw pork stored above smoked pork chops and raw chicken stored above raw pork in meat market display cooler. CDI- Foods properly arranged by final cook temperature.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes 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 45F. -P Observed shrimp soup cooked and cooling in a 3 gallon container for approx. 5.5 hrs at 56 degrees. Observed cooked and cooling corn to be used for NCDA approved tortilla maker at 63 degrees approx. 5 hrs since cooling began. These items not likely to reach 45 or below by required 6 hr total cooling time with current cooling methods. CDI- Shrimp soup placed into a shallow pan and cooled in freezer, observed at 45 degrees 30 minutes later. Corn separated into shallow pans and cooled in freezer. Observed at 45 30 minutes later.
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 Observed chicken tamales in display hot holding unit at 126-130 degrees. CDI- Tamales voluntarily disposed of by PIC. Facility has a history of problems maintaining foods at proper temperature in this hot hold unit.
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 deep container of green salsa with a tight lid cooling in salsa fridge at 56 degrees, said to have been prepped 30 minutes earlier. Observed corn and shrimp soup cooling in deep and tighly covered containers. CDI- Reviewed proper cooling methods with PIC and workers, foods properly cooled using proper cooling methods.
54 0 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee personal food items stored along with restaurant items. CDI- Personal items moved to separate designated area.