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NameBRAZILIAN EATS & TREATS
Address16049 JOHNSTON RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/27/2023
Final Score @ Grade
92.50 A
General CommentsEdge on Food Safety Guidance, Employee Health Policy/Agreement and Food Storage Guidance Posters provided to facility.

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 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed no paper towels at rear hand sink. CDI-Employee restocked paper towels.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed raw chicken stored over RTE foods in the reach in cooler. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded chicken.
16 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No Yes Yes 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P 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 Observed quat sanitizer solution being used in 3 comp sink and sanitizer buckets at 50 ppm. It appears that the chemical mixing is not calibrated correctly. CDI - EHS assisted PIC in manually preparing sanitizing compartment at correct ppm. ***3-DAY VERIFICATION REQUIRED.
21 3 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P 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 . Observed corn empanadas at 122F, ground beef empanadas at 123F, and chicken pastry holding at 66F. PIC indicated the chicken pastry had been placed in the reach in cooler after prep and then the hot holding unit. CDI-Items were reheated to 165F.
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 wiping clothes in sani buckets at low sanitizer concentrations. CDI-EHS assisted PIC in making properly concentrated sanitizer.
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 utensil handles stored down in large bins of baking ingredients, making direct contact with contents. CDI-Employee moved handles were moved into the upright position.
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 takeout containers stored with the interior facing up under the register and in the back prep space. CDI-PIC inverted items too avoid contamination.