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NameLA GUATEMALTECA BAKERY & RESTAURANT
Address6132 N TRYON ST
SUITE C
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28213
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/1/2018
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 0 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No Yes No 2-102.12 PIC (person in charge) shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager (CFPM). Observed no CFPM on site. Servsafe certification is an example and facility has until 4-28-17 for compliance or 2 points will be deducted off inspections after that date.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods. -P Observed raw chicken being stored above heads of cabbage in fridge unit. CDI- Chicken stored on bottom shelf away from cabbage.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes Yes 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 tamales made of meat cooling in blast chiller at 72 degrees approx. 2 hrs since cooling began. Pan of tamales was too deep and stacked too high to quickly cool the foods. CDI- Tamales moved to shallow pans and moved to fridge unit to help speed cooling process, observed 58 degrees 30 min. later cooling at proper rate to be proper cooled.
19 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed large pot of tamales that had been removed from stove and was not properly hot held at 115 degrees, PIC said had been removed from stove approx. 1 hr ago. CDI- Tamales reheated on stove above 165 for hot holding on stove at 135 or more.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes 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 tamales cooling in too deep of an amount to proper cool. CDI- Tamales moved to shallow pans to continue proper cooling see violation 8.
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes Yes No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed bag of Masa stored on floor in bakery dry good storage area. CDI- Bag stored off the floor.