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NameGO GO EMPANADAS
Address11229 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/9/2023
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
3 2 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes Yes No REPEAT 2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF For more information on employee health policy please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed facility without employee health policy. CDI: EHS provided paper documents.
5 1 Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events Yes Yes No REPEAT 2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed facility without written vomit/diarrhea clean up plan. This is 4th consecutive inspection without documentation. CDI: EHS provided paper documents. Long term compliance visit will be made.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P. Observed food employee crack a raw shell egg and then proceed to handle utensils and empanadas without changing gloves. CDI: Food employee changed gloves and washed hands.
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P. Observed raw beef sitting in prep sink above 41F. PIC stated that the beef was out of temperature control less than 4 hours. CDI: PIC moved beef to walk in cooler to cool. For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 .
33 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 pizza empanadas cooling at a rate of 0F/min, and Greek empanadas cooling at a rate of 0.04F/min. Items were cooling in glass door reach in cooler. CDI: PIC moved empanadas to walk in cooler to quickly cool. For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
35 0 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. Pf. Observed crab and shrimp thawing on drainboard of prep sink at room temperature. PIC stated items had been thawing for around 20 mins. CDI: PIC turned on water to submerge items and thaw using running water.
37 1 Food properly labeled: original container Yes No No 3-602.11 (B) (1)-(4)Food packaged on premises for customer self service shall include a label with the (1) common name of the food; (2) ingredients and sub ingredients in descending order; (3) quantity of contents; (4) name and place of business. 3-602.11 (B) (5) Food packaged on premises for customer self service shall include a label with the major food allergens contained in the food -Pf. Observed Arepas and empanadas in grab n go freezer in dining room with only a label stating the facility name. PIC stated they are waiting on labels that include all other needed information. CDI: PIC removed items from gran n go freezer.