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NameLAS PUPUSAS DELI
Address2615 LITTLE ROCK RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28214
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/28/2023
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General CommentsEdge on Food Safety and cooling methods guidance forwarded to email on file.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
23 1.50 Proper date marking & 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 cut cabbage portions held in facility past 7 day requirement (4/21-4/27). CDI - EHS educated and product voluntarily discarded. -1.5- For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs.
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No REPEAT: 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. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU. Observed stacked containers of beans, cheese and locoro pupusas cooling. CDI - Containers were relocated to reach-in freezer and staggered were they began to rapidly cool towards < 41 after 10 minutes. EHS discussed with PIC about cooling methods for room temperature foods and guidance forwarded to email on file. -1-
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed damaged gasket/seal at 1x standing reach-in unit. PIC states that a replacement was ordered 2 weeks ago. Repair. -0-