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NameSUPERMERCADOO LA ESMERALDA
Address746 WORTH STREET
 
City/State/ZIP
MOUNT AIRY NC 27030
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountySurry
Inspection Date 3/25/2026
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Hand Drying Provision - Pf -- At the time of inspection, there were no paper towels at the hand sink (on prep table). Hand drying provisions shall be available at all times to properly dry hands. Paper towels were placed in the dispenser to correct the violation. 0 PTS
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils - Pf -- Observed food contact surfaces of chopper, scoop and cheese slicer contaminated with food residue in clean storage. Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. The dishes were sent to the dish area to correct the violation.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding - P -- Observed a container of recently cut cabbage mounded above the container fill line in the sandwich prep unit stored at 47°F. Store TCS foods at 41°F or below when cold holding. The PIC was educated and the cut cabbage relocated to correct the violation.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition - P -- Observed a small container of cheese being stored past the discard date (3/24/26). TCS food may only be held a total of 7 days including the prep/open date. The person in charge voluntarily discarded to correct the violation. 0 PTS
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 3-305.12 Food Storage, Prohibited Areas - C -- Observed food being stored under the handsink. Food may not be stored in the following areas: in locker rooms; toilet rooms; dressing rooms; garbage rooms; mechanical rooms; under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips; under leaking water lines, including leaking automatic fire sprinkler heads, or under lines on which water has condensed; under open stairwells; or under other sources of contamination. Remove items. REPEAT
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-904.11 Kitchenware and Tableware-Preventing Contamination - C -- Observed a few spoons on top of the prep unit stored with the lip-contact ends exposed. Cleaned and sanitized utensils shall be handled, displayed, and dispensed so that contamination of food- and lip-contact surfaces is prevented. 0 PTS
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-202.16 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - C -- Observed milk crates being used for storage shelving. Nonfood contact surfaces shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. Replace. REPEAT 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment - C -- Observed damage/rust on the back of the prep unit lid. Equipment shall be maintained in good repair and components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications. Repair. 4-502.11 (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices - C -- Observed one rubber spatula in bad repair. Utensils shall be maintained in good repair.
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11 (B) and (C) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils - C -- Clean around the top of milkshake blender, inside sides of microwave and shelving in prep unit. Nonfood contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. REPEAT