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NameESPERANZA SUPERMARKET
Address6233 SOUTH BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type30 - Meat Market
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/15/2023
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
11 0 Food obtained from approved source Yes No No 3-201.11 (F) Safe handling instructions must appear on the label of all raw meat and poultry as specified in Law. Observed meat for customer self service not labeled with safe handling instructions. CDI- PIC has labels and started marking foods during inspection.
15 1.50 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 chickenstored over raw whole muscle beef in WIC. REPEAT. CDI - PIC rearranged food storage. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
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: 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 Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ. Observed chicken legs and breast in grab and go case holding temperatures above 41F at various part of the cooler case. Some items that was deep inside the case is holding the correct required temperatures. PIC is aware of the situation. Cooling and cold holding topic discussed with PIC at the time of inspection. CDI- Foods were moved to walk in cooler to be drop in temperature. Repeat-3.0pts
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No 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.CDI- Product was date marked during the inspection.
28 0 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed chemical in secondary bottle previous used for windex without label attached. Item turned out to be chlorox. DO not reuse chemical bottles for secondary use.
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No 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: 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. Observed ground beef trying to cool with tight plastic wrapped in the show case. Temperature did not drop fast enough to be sure that cooling will make it in time/temperature window allow. Cooling method discussed and corrected with PIC at the time of inspection. -Repeat 0.5 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. Observed food employee cutting pork without a hair restraint.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed in use wet wiping cloth stored on cutting board. CDI- Removed and placed inside of soiled wet wiping cloths.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. Use equipment for proper intention of use. Observed a white domestic chest freezer present inside of facility.