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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 11/30/2022
Final Score @ Grade
98 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
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. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . Polenta measured 90-105F and began cooling 2 hours ago. CDI - PIC discarded polenta.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Beans in walk-in cooler were missing date label. Potatoes in walk-in cooler was missing date label. CDI - PIC placed date labels on items. 0 pts.
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 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . Polenta cooling in covered container in reach-in cooler. Use walk-in freezer to cool polenta as it is very thick and will not reach 70F within 2 hours if it is in a covered container in a reach-in cooler. CDI - Polenta discarded by PIC. 0 pts.
40 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Food employee not wearing hair restraint. Food employees must wear a hair restraint, such as a hat or hair net. 0 pts.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Wiping cloth bucket measured less than 150 ppm quat. CDI - PIC refilled container with 200 ppm solution. // 3-304.14(E) Store sanitizer containers used for wet wiping cloths off the floor and to prevent contamination of food, equipment, and utensils. Sanitizer bucket stored on the floor. Store buckets off the floor. 0 pts.
43 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored No Yes No 3-304.12 (D) When running water is used for storing utensils for moist foods, the water velocity must be sufficient to flush particulates to the drain. Ice cream scoop stored in water and spout was not on. CDI - PIC turned on water. REPEAT
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Shelves in walk-in freezer are bending and need to be replaced. 0 pts.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-101.11/6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Floors shall be non-absorbent in areas subject to moisture. Hand sink in employee’s restroom is separating from wall. Reattach sink to wall and recaulk. 0 pts.