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NameFELIX EMPANADAS OPTIMIST
Address1115 N BREVARD ST
STAHL
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28206
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/11/2020
Final Score @ Grade
91 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 2 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties Yes No Yes 2-103.11 (A)-(L)Person-In-Charge-Duties - PF Observed owner state, PIC , Felix not present he would be PIC today though he has had no food safety training. Observed PIC fail to understand proper cooling, reheating, hand hygiene and wash ,rinsing and sanitizing food utensils. VR
2 0 Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; responsibilities and reporting. Yes No Yes 2-103.11 (M) Person in Charge-Duties - PF Observed PIC unable to provide reasonable knowledge of employee health and reporting requirements, symptoms or pathogens of concern. VR
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed electronic device sitting in hand sink and an empanada of the side of hand sink upon entering for inspection. CDI- emanada discarded and devie removed but sink not cleaned
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P Observed one food employee workgin with food and changing tasks and moving about kitchen handling various surfaces and equipment without changing gloves. CDI- gloves disccarded; hands washed
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No Yes 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed empty 3 compartment sink while soiled potato slicer was stored on dry food storage rack uncleaned. CDI- removed to clean
18 0 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No Yes 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 multiple trays of empenadas(no customers present) cooling at room temperature. CDI- placed on temporary TPHC discard by 4 pm THIS FACILITY IS NOT PERMITTED FOR PRIMARY COOLING. ALL PRIMARY COOLING IS TO BE CONDUCTED AT CCK COMMISSARY.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No Yes 4-301.11 Provide equipment in number and capacity so that cooling, heating, and holding temperatures are achieved. -Pf Observed cooling on trays at room temperature. THIS FACILITY IS NOT PERMITTED FOR PRIMARY COOLING here at optimist location because it does not have approved cooling equipment. ALL PRIMARY COOLING IS TO BE CONDUCTED AT CCK COMMISSARY.
34 0.50 Thermometers provided and accurate Yes No No 4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf Oberved no thin diameter probe in facility. VR
36 1 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals Yes No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed small knat like flying insects in kitchen.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes No No 3-304.14(D) Maintain dry wiping cloths free of visible debris and soil. Maintain sanitizer containers for in-use cloths free of visible debris and soil. Observed wiping cloth in sanitizer at 0 ppm chlorine and quat.
46 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips Yes No No 4-501.19 During manual warewashing, maintain the wash solution at a minimum of 110F or as otherwise allowed by the detergent manufacturers label. Observed food employee failure to properly wash in solution;instead attempting to wipe while rinsing and failing to have sanitizer in sanitizer compartment. VR for SOP