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NameTORTILLERIA ELIZABETH EASTWAY
Address3124 EASTWAY DR
580
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/21/2023
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
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Observed raw beef stored over deli ham, deli turkey, and fully cooked sausages. CDI: Items reorganized. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. Observed raw chicken stored over raw pork in walk in. CDI: Items reorganized. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed employee prepare sanitizer in the 3-comp sink for dish washing at below 50ppm chlorine. CDI: EHS showed employee how to properly prepare sanitizer and test its concentration. Points not deducted due to active warewashing not occurring. For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P. Observed potato salad cooling at a rate of 0F/min. CDI: Potato salad was spread into a thin layer and left uncovered. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B) (1) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall have an initial temperature of 41 F when removed from cold holding temperature control or 135 F or greater when removed from hot holding temperature control. -P Observed no times written on items in the hot case. CDI: Times written.
33 0 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 potato salad cooling in walk in cooler in a deep, covered container. CDI: Potato salad was flattened out and left uncovered to properly cool. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Shelves in walk-in cooler and at the 3-comp sink are beginning to rust. Observed gasket on meat walk in with small tear. Have gasket replaced. REPEAT VIOLATION improvement made as new shelves have been installed in main walk in and new shelves for the meat walk in have been purchased and are in the facility, however are not yet installed. All utensils in compliance today.
48 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes No No 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf Observed no chlorine test strips on site during inspection for testing sanitizer. CDI: PIC purchased test strips during inspection.
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed some food debris on shelving of meat walk in cooler. Observed cardboard lining shelves of drink/salsa cooler. Remove cardboard. REPEAT VIOLATION
53 0.50 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied & cleaned No Yes No 5-203.12 At least one toilet, and not fewer than what is required by law, shall be provided. Establishment has permanently blocked off restrooms so they are only available for employees. Establishment has a restaurant permit, so restrooms must be available for customers. During inspection, EHS observed customers eating at tables within the facility. REPEAT VIOLATION PIC stated that she contacted the city who stated that as long as seating was not provided, then they had no problem with not offering restrooms. Per discussion with EHS Sup, Tables and Seats shall be removed if no restrooms will be provided. Failure to remove tables and chairs will result in point deduction on future inspections.