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NameCARNITAS GUANAJUATO
Address5534 ALBEMARLE RD
SUITE 101
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28212
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/23/2020
Final Score @ Grade
90 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed two employee drinks with no lids stored on prep counters at the start of the inspection. CDI-The drinks were discarded.
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 Observed employee handling raw chicken and then begin handling raw fish. CDI-Stopped and instructed employee to wash hands.
7 1.50 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P Observed employee not wearing gloves while cutting lettuce. CDI-The employee stopped, washed hands and donned gloves.
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 Observed a bowl stored in the hand wash sink. CDI-The bowl was removed. 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed no paper towels at the hand wash sink. CDI-Paper towels were brought out to the sink.
13 3 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed raw eggs stored above ready to eat produce in the walk in cooler. CDI-The eggs were moved to a different location. Observed raw oysters stored above ready to eat foods in the tall reach in cooler. CDI-The oysters were moved to a bottom shelf. REPEAT. 3-302.11(A)(4) Protect food in storage using covered containers, intact wrappings, or packaging. Observed duct tape that had fallen off of the condensor and into a covered plate of chicken. CDI-The duct tape was removed.
20 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed lettuce, chopped carrots and red cabbage, and rice cold holding above 41F. CDI-The lettuce and the chopped carrots and cabbage were moved to the walk in cooler for rapid cooling and the rice was properly discarded.
21 0 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 Observed chicken with two different date labels. CDI-The incorrect date was removed from the product.
36 0 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals Yes No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed a live roach in the facility. CDI-The roach was killed.
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed employee preparing salsa while the container was stored on the ground. CDI-The salsa container was placed onto shelving. Observed a hair stored in the container of rice. CDI-The rice was discarded.
41 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. Observed bowl with no handles stored in the container of beans in the walk in cooler. If scoops are to be stored in the food product, it must have a handle and the handle must be kept out of the food.
43 0 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used Yes No No 4-903.11(A) Store single-use and single-service articles to prevent contamination and at least 6 inches off the floor. Observed a box of single service trays stored on the ground. CDI-The box was placed onto shelving.
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. Observed damaged gaskets on both doors of the tall reach in cooler, and to the right door of the salsa flip top cooler. Have replaced. Observed caulking needed to the red doors in the back room. There are holes. Have recaulked. *Rusted shelving has been replaced, not a repeat violation. Zero points taken today.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed cleaning needed to the shelving in the walk in cooler, and the outside of the stand alone stoves/burners. Have cleaned. REPEAT.
49 2 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No Yes No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed slight leak to the plumbing under the vegetable prep sink. CDI-The manager was able to tighten the plumbing again. This is continuously an issue and a more permanent fix is needed. REPEAT.