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NameCANTINA LOUIE MATTHEWS
Address2225 MATTHEWS TOWNSHIP PY
STE C
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/15/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes 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. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed a container of raw chorizo being held behind two containers or raw shrimp in grill drawer. CDI: PIC re-arranged items to proper storage order. REPEAT.
21 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . Observed a container of corn being held at 97F on grill top and another container of corn being held in steam table at 129F. CDI: PIC placed corn on grill top on TPHC and will hold on TPHC moving forward. Corn in steam table was reheated to 190F before returning to be hot held.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Observed a container of sliced tomatoes being held in grill drawer cooler without a date mark. CDI: PIC date marked item as it was prepared last night.
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 three spray bottles of sanitizer being held at server station without labels. CDI: PIC labeled spray bottles.
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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 three covered deep metal containers of guacamole made with tomatoes cooling in walk in cooler at a rate insufficient to reach cooling parameters. See temp chart. CDI: PIC uncovered guacamole and placed in a shallow pan in walk in freezer to rapidly cool. REPEAT.