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NameLOS CHAMOS CHARLOTTE
Address7001 SOUTH BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/10/2025
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General CommentsFacility will voluntarily closing due to no working prep cooler. Technician will arrive this afternoon to repair the unit. Owner will call EHS when the cooler has been repaired.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Observed raw bacon stored above cooked chicken in the walk-in cooler. Observed raw bacon and eggs stored above ready-to-eat items in the prep cooler. CDI - Items were moved to the correct order.
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed <10ppm Quat sanitizer in the 3-compartment sink due to the container being almost empty. CDI - New sanitizer was placed on the dispenser. 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed a small amount of microbial growth inside of the ice machine flap.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No No No 3-DAY VERIFICATION REQUIRED 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed all foods in the prep cooler above 41 degrees. (See temperature chart) All TCS foods were voluntarily discarded. Technician is scheduled to repair the unit this afternoon. Establishment will voluntarily close until the prep cooler is repaired.
23 3 Proper date marking & disposition No Yes No REPEAT 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf 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 cauliflower, cooked beef, cooked chicken, and soup in the walk-in cooler without date marks. Observed tomatoes, quiso, and chimichurri sauce from 4/1/25 and 4/2/25. CDI - Items were voluntarily discarded.
40 0.50 Personal cleanliness No Yes No REPEAT 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed one employee preparing food without a hair restraint. Improvement made from previous inspection due to no jewelry.
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 soiled wiping cloths stored on counters.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No REPEAT 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed the prep cooler cutting board with deep stains and cuts. Improvements made for equipment from previous inspection.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed open dumpster doors.