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NameLA PREFERIDA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address6625 SOUTH BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/22/2020
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized No No Yes 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed dish machine not dispensing sanitizer . Advised to wash in dish machine and sanitize in three compartment sink . 10 day verification required.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures No 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 41F. -P Observed refried beans cooled overnight still at greater than 41 degrees. CDI cooling window missed products discarded.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No 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 refried beans cooled in too great of volume also observed carnitas cooling in to great of volume and covered . CDI split into tow metal pans and uncovered and proper cooling rate achieved. CDI cooling window for beans missed product discarded.