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NameESPERANZA SUPERMARKET
Address6233 SOUTH BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type30 - Meat Market
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/15/2023
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General CommentsEDGE on Food Safety, food storage order guidance posters provided to facility during inspection.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing - Pf. Observed knife sharpening tool stored inside prep room hand washing sink. CDI - Utensil removed. -0-
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. - P. Observed raw chicken leg quarters and raw chicken paws stored over raw beef inside walk-in cooler. CDI - EHS educated and storage order corrected. -0- For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No Yes 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. - P. Observed non-functional 3-compartment sink sanitizer dispensing system. Sanitizer concentrations registering at 0 PPM quat solution. EHS instructed staff on how to manually make sanitizer. PIC has contacted chemical provider, Victoria Bay, for repairs. ***3-DAY VERIFICATION REQUIRED. -1.5- 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
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41 F or less. - P. Observed several foods at grab & go unit registering above temperature threshold. Refer to temperature chart. Items were prepped prior to inspection. CDI - All products relocated to the walk-in cooler to cool towards < 41 F. -1.5- 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.
23 3 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No REPEAT: 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24 hrs. - 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. Observed no date marking on several TCS foods such as single serve containers of crema, queso requesón (ricotta cheese), fully-cooked ham and pork head cheese. All first used dates confirm to be 2/12/23 & 2/14/23. CDI - All products date marked. -3-
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed personal employee item stored on prep counter. CDI - Item removed to designated area. -0- 6-403.11 (A) Areas designated for employees to eat and drink, shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, single service/use items are protected from contamination. Observed personal food co-mingling with retail foods inside reach-in display case. CDI - Food removed to designated area. -0-