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NameMA LUZ MEXICAN GRILL
Address7003 UNIVERSITY CITY BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28262
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/2/2023
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed No No No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P- Observed food employee return to work area from outside without washing hands. Observed food employee wash hands and turn off faucet without using a barrier. -CDI- EHS educated food employee on when to wash and using a barrier to turn off faucet and PIC had employees wash/rewash hands. -2-
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf- Observed paper towel dispenser not properly functioning at employee bathroom handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at handwash sink between prep units. -CDI- PIC replenished paper towel supply. -0-
19 0 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding Yes No No 3-403.11 (A),(D) Reheat all TCS foods to 165F within 2 hours if food is to be hot held until service. -P- Observed food employee reheat queso to a temperature of 141F. -CDI- EHS educated PIC on reheating temperatures and PIC had food employee reheat to 169F. -0-
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures No Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P- Observed items in RIC below prep unit #2 above 41F. Observed ambient air of prep unit at 44F. -CDI- PIC removed items from unit and placed them on ice to rapidly cool back down. Facility will not use unit until it has been repaired. **REPEAT** **3DAY VERIFICATION REQUIRED** -3- For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed RIC below prep unit #2 with ambient air temperature of 44F. **3DAY VERIFICATION REQUIRED** 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed 3 cutting boards with deep cuts in need of replacement. **REPEAT** -0.5-
48 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes No No 4-501.19 During manual warewashing, maintain the wash solution at a minimum of 110F or as otherwise allowed by the detergent manufacturer label. -Pf- Observed food employee washing dishes with a wash solution of 103F. -CDI- EHS educated PIC on appropriate wash solution temperature and PIC had food employee correct temperature. -0-