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NameLA PREFERIDA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address6625 SOUTH BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/7/2018
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 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 General Comment: 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Employee bottled water observed stored on prep table. CDI: relocated.
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. Queso observed in large pot cooling from Saturday in walk-in cooler at 53 deg F. CDI: queso was voluntarily discarded
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf. Soup and chitterlings in walk-in cooler made yesterday without date. CDI: product properly dated. Flautas inside bottom of prep cooler made yesterday without date. CDI: date marked. 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. Flautas inside bottom of prep unit dated 4/29 that expired 7 day date mark. CDI: discarded.
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. Beans, chicken, shrimp and lettuce all cooling in large batches inside walk-in cooler. CDI: cooling methods were discussed; all products were separated into two portions, stirred, and placed on ice inside walk-in cooler.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No General Comment: 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. No labels on dry goods, squeeze bottles, and seasoning/spice shakers. CDI: labeled on site.
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Bag of onions and a pot of tomatillas stored on the floor at back of kitchen. Observed some food items from yesterday not covered inside walk-in.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No General Comment: 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Non compliant items # 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 need to be completed. See transitional permit.
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No General Comment: 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. 6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Non compliant items # 7 & 8 need to be completed. See transitional permit.