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NameSANTA FE MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address5111 CENTRAL AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/21/2020
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
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-304.15 (A) Gloves, Use Limitation - P Observed employee washing gloves instead of discarding and washing hands. CDI, employee discarded gloves, washed hands, and donned new gloves.
14 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No Repeat: 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed several dirty plates stored as clean. CDI, plates removed for cleaning.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed shrimp, salsa verde, salsa roja, and milk cold holding above 41F. Internal temperature of unit at 50F. CDI, items discarded by PIC and service request put in by PIC. Verification Required for cold holding.
33 0 Approved thawing methods used No No No 3-501.13 Use approved thawing methods. Observed fish thawing with water at 75F. Temperature must be at 70.
42 1 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No Repeat: 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed several wet containers stored as dry.
43 0 Single-use and single-service articles; properly stored and used No No No 4-904.11 Display and handle single-use and single-service articles to prevent contamination. Observed bowls use as scoops for rice. CDI, items removed.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed hose at dish washing area broken and squirting out water.