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NameCHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #3751 MINT HILL
Address9030 ALBEMARLE RD
STE D
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28227
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/24/2023
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
19 1.50 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding Yes No No 3-403.11 (C), (D) Reheat commercially processed, ready-to-eat food to 135 F within 2 hours if food is to be hot held until service. - P. Observed pinto and black beans with reheated temperatures of 90 F and 118 F. CDI - Foods were re-heated > 135 F. -1.5-
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41 F within 4 hours. - P. Observed multiple containers of shredded cheese cooling inside of the walk-in cooler since 8:11 am. Products temped between 45-47 F. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded all products as they did not achieve proper cooling parameters. -1.5- 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Cooling Food Safely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6x8b1ZVOxU.
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135 F 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 hot holding in compliance with exception of pinto beans between 116-124 F in hot box. CDI - PIC moved items to grill to be rapidly reheated. -0-
33 0.50 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 multiple containers of shredded cheese and taco lettuce cooling covered inside of the walk-in cooler. Shredded cheese had been stuck in cooling phase since 8:11 am and taco lettuce at 9:27 am. CDI - Shredded cheese voluntarily discarded, containers of taco lettuce placed into ice baths and vented to allow cooling towards < 41 F. -0.5- 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.
44 1 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes Yes No REPEAT: 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed multiple clean metal pans near dish area wet stacked. CDI - Utensils separated to allow pans to air dry. -1-
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used Yes No No 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed 3x heavily scored cutting boards in kitchen. CDI - PIC removed cutting boards. -0-