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NameLA UNICA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address900 NC MUSIC FACTORY BV
SUITE C1
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28206
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/9/2022
Final Score @ Grade
92 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No No No 2-102.12 PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed no CFPM in establishment during inspection. -1 point-
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use No No No 2-401.11 (B) Closed beverage containers may be used if the container is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's hands, the container, and exposed food; clean equipment, utensils and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Observed open drinks stored on prep tables with food. Designate an area for the storage of employee drinks away from food, equipment, and utensils. -0.5 points-
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . Observed old date stickers and food labels on metal storage containers. Clean storage containers making sure to remove stickers and sticker residues. CDI - Metal pans were taken to dish pit area to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized. -0 points-
21 3 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes Yes 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 pan of chorizo and pan of onions and peppers hot holding on griddle at temperatures between 117F and 120F. CDI - Items were discarded. -REPEAT- -3 points-
22 3 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 hot dogs, ham, tomatoes, and cooked steak in flip top unit holding at temperatures between 44F and 50F. Observed salsa cooler holding salsa at 55F. CDI - Items in flip top were taken to walk in cooler to rapidly cool to 41F or less. Salsa cooler was not turned on. Salsa cooler was turned on and salsa cooled to 41F before end of inspection. -REPEAT- -3 points-
35 0.50 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. Pf Observed chicken thawing completely submerged under running water with a temperature of 90F. Approved thawing methods including thawing under refrigeration, thawing during the cooking process, and thawing completely submerged under running water with a temperature of 70F or less. CDI - Chicken was moved to prep area to begin preparation. -0.5 points-
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 (C ) Store in-use utensils on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment. The utensils and storage surface must be cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. Observed in-use knives stored in the crevices between cooking equipment and crevices between refrigeration equipment and wall. Store in use utensils in a manner that will not contamination them. -0 points-