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NameESTAMPA GAUCHA
Address401 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BV
SUITE 306
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/1/2022
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY. Observed dish machine reading 10ppm sanitizer at bar dish machine. CDI - Dish machine was repaired on site during inspection. Dish machine reading above 50ppm chlorine sanitizer. - REPEAT - 1.5 -
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P 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 . Observed one rack of ribs stored in hot box at 130F. PIC states normally hot box is only used for bread and not meat products. CDI - Ribs rapidly reheated. - 0 -
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P 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 . Observed TCS garlic sauces stored on ice at 46F. CDI - Ice added and sauces rapidly cooled. - REPEAT - 1.5 - * Points remain the same due to improvement in overall cold holding.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (F) Containers of water used for storing in-use utensils must be maintained at a temperature of at least 135 F and cleaned at least every 24 hours or when container has accumulated soil or residue. Observed in use knives stored in container of room temperature water in kitchen area. CDI - Container was emptied and replaced with dry container. Maintain water at 135F or maintain container dry and switch utensils at least every 4 hours. - 0 -