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NameBRASAS AREPAS & GRILL
Address4740 OLD PINEVILLE RD
SUITE A AND B
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/18/2024
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General CommentsJoint inspection conducted by EHSs Jordan McClenic and Isaac Cathey.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
3 0 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes No No 2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF Observed no written employee health information. Per conversation with PIC, facility walls were recently washed and repainted and written documents were damaged and lost. CDI - EHS provided Employee Health Posters and Food Employee Reporting Agreements in English and Spanish. For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
5 0 Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events Yes No No 2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf Observed no written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. Per conversation with PIC, facility walls were recently washed and repainted and written documents were damaged and lost. CDI - EHS provided sample written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No Yes No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed buildup on interior surfaces of bulk ice machine. Clean frequently to prevent buildup. REPEAT.
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No Yes No 3-305.12 Food may not be stored in locker rooms, toilet rooms, dressing rooms, garbage rooms, mechanical rooms, under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips, under leaking water lines, under open stairwells, or under other sources of contamination. Observed several (more than ten (10)) boxes of unopened beer bottles stored in employee bathroom. Relocate to proper food storage area. REPEAT.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed two (2) in use wiping cloths at prep tables with no sanitizer buckets prepared.
43 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes Yes No 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed one (1) ice scoop stored in ice machine bin with handle contacting ice. CDI - EHS removed ice scoop from ice bin without making bare hand contact and rotated scoop to three compartment sink for corrective cleaning. REPEAT.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used Yes No No 4-903.11(C ) Single Service and Single Use items shall be kept in the original protective package or stored using other means that protect the item until used. Observed one (1) stack of single service articles (to go boxes) stored on prep area shelving with exposed food contact surfaces. CDI - Single service articles were inverted to prevent potential contamination.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed two (2) doors of prep unit with loose gaskets. Repair or replace gaskets as needed.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No No 4-303.11 (A) (B) Cleaning agents and chemical sanitizers that are used to clean and sanitize equipment and utensils shall be provided and available for use during all hours of operation.-Pf Observed no remaining QAC sanitizer for 3 compartment sanitizer tower. Per conversation with PIC, sanitizer supplier had arrived earlier within the week with no supply available; facility was currently awaiting supply. EHS observed QAC sanitizer test strips available. EHS observed bleach available as sanitizer, but no chlorine test strips. EHS demonstrated proper preparation of 3 compartment sink using bleach sanitizer. A verification will occur no later than 09/28/2024.
51 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No Yes No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed minor leak in one of two 3 compartment sink faucets at dishwashing area. Faucet was partially sealed with electrical tape. Repair plumbing fixtures to prevent leaking/spraying when turned on. REPEAT.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed damaged floor tiles and approximately three (3) damaged ceiling tiles in 3 compartment sink/prep area. Repair/replace flooring and ceilings as needed.