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Name

CARNITAS GUANAJUATO

Address

5534 ALBEMARLE RD

SUITE 101

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28212

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

12/21/2023

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

Per PIC, ceviche marked with an asterisk on menus is boiled. PIC stated menus have not been reprinted since process changed and agreed to remove asterisks once new menus are printed in the future. Per PIC, the only items served raw are beef, pork, and eggs. All shellstock items are received frozen. Facility serves as commissary for 4 MFUs. Observed dedicated dry and cold storage labeled for MFUs as well as a posted schedule for when MFUs complete prep work at commissary. Per PIC, MFUs are returning each day of operation to dump wastewater, obtain fresh water, and clean units. PIC stated changes to prep schedule will be occurring soon and agreed to send EHS updated schedule once completed.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
10	0	Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible	Yes	No	No	6-301.14 Post a handwash sign at each handsink. - Observed men’s restroom hand sinks lacking required signage. - CDI - PIC posted signs provided by EHS.
16	0	Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized	Yes	No	No	4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. - Pf - Observed sticker residue and food debris present on multiple dishes stored as clean. - CDI - PIC removed dishes to be cleaned. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
28	1	Toxic substances properly identified stored & used	Yes	Yes	No	7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers. - Pf - REPEAT - Observed two unlabeled spray bottles of yellow chemical. PIC unable to identify chemical. - CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded contents of spray bottles. EHS reminded PIC to label all chemical spray bottles when prepared.
37	1	Food properly labeled: original container	Yes	Yes	No	3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. - REPEAT - Observed various working containers lacking labels (sour cream, sugar, mayo, etc.). - CDI - PIC labeled all working containers.
40	0	Personal cleanliness	No	No	No	2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. - Observed multiple employees preparing food while lacking hair restraints.
42	0.50	Washing fruits & vegetables	No	Yes	No	3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. - REPEAT - Observed avocados stored in lowboy for service with stickers present. Ensure fruit and vegetables are washed prior to placing in units for service. Remove stickers during the washing process.
51	1	Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices	No	Yes	No	5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. - REPEAT - Observed leak at meat prep sink faucet and in piping under vegetable prep sink. Repair leaks.
55	0.50	Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean	No	Yes	No	6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. - REPEAT - Observed walls in need of cleaning throughout facility. Clean and increase cleaning frequency to maintain clean.