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NameSANTA CRUZ MEXICAN GRILL
Address520 UNIVERSITY CENTER BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28262
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/11/2025
Final Score @ Grade
98.50 A
General CommentsFacility is receiving whole shell oysters again that are delivered fresh. They are keeping the tags in a folder that separates them by the month. Advised facility to do a better job of keeping the oyster tags in chronological order within the month.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed salsa that was made today in the glass front reach in cooler above 41F. CDI PIC put salsa in the WIC and cooled down to 40F. 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 .
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed 1 pan of salsa with expired date mark in the WIC. CDI PIC voluntarily discarded. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
25 0.50 Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods No No No 3-603.11 (A) Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder.-Pf Observed the asterisk is next items not offered undercooked. Owner will send new menu to EHS to view before printing. VR needed 6-21-25.
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service/use items. -P Observed multiple bottles of chemicals stored on the shelf with food and on top dish machine. CDI PIC moved chemicals.
42 0 Washing fruits & vegetables Yes No No 3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Observed avocados washed with stickers still on them. CDI PIC removed stockers and rewashed avocados.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No 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 containers with no designated handle being used in 2 dry ingredient bins. CDI PIC removed containers from bins.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used Yes No No 4-502.14 Except as permitted under G.S. 130A-248(c3), mollusk and crustacea shells shall not be used more than once as serving containers. G.S. 130A-248(c3) states a food establishment may reuse an oyster shell to serve shucked oysters that are cooked, regardless if the shucked oysters are reused in the same shells from which they originated. Establishments must do the following, 1) Posts on the premises a conspicuous sign, clearly legible, and easily readable by the public, advising that the establishment reuses oyster shells to serve cooked oysters. (2) Protects each reused oyster shell from contamination by, at a minimum, doing all of the following on the same day the oyster is removed from the shell: a. Boils the shell for a minimum of ten minutes. b. Thoroughly dries the shell. c. Stores the shell in a covered container that is refrigerated until it is reused. (3) Reuses the shell within 48 hours after the oyster is removed from the shell. Observed the facility reusing oyster shells to serve cooked oysters without following the above stated guidelines. CDI Facility will discontinue reusing oyster shells until these guidelines are met.
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 the back hood not working. Facility lost power 2 days ago and the back hood stopped working. Several facilities in the area lost power on Monday. The back grill and fryer are not being used until the hood is repaired.