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NameSANTA FE MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address5111 CENTRAL AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/7/2023
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General Commentsinspection completed on CDP online salsa prep refrigerator - 39.0 ; rice hot hold 180.0; beans hot hold 159.0; cactus prep unit 2 - 40.0; hot dog low reach in cooler 38.0- soup walk in cooler 41.0; corn walk in cooler 41.0 salsa verde prep refrigerator - 38.0 milk low reach in - 36.0

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No Observed raw shell eggs stored over RTE food in prep refrigerator. CDI, foods relocated for proper storage.
14 0 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction No No Yes Observed current parasite destruction from Sysco provided by PIC for shrimp ceveche from 2022. Vr needed to ensure facility has current letter.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No Observed cooked pork carnitas with date of preparation of 11/28 and open container of milk not date marked. CDI, foods voluntarily discarded.
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No Yes No Observed cut tomatoe recently prepared according to PIC and cooling in prep refrigerator. CDI, tomatoe relocated to sheet pan to rapidly cool in walk in cooler. Improvement made since previous inspection.
38 1 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals Yes No No Observed several small roaches near grill area.
55 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No Observed general cleaning needed on nonfood contact surfaces and floor and between equipment in hard to reach areas throughout. Repeat.