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NameFIESTA RESTAURANT
Address10916 BLACK DOG LN
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28214
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/6/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General CommentsUpon arrival, EHS was informed of menu changes (facility now serves Mexican/Peruvian/Nikkei) and facility name change. No ownership change was noted. Name will be changed in CDP records and will be reflected on next inspection.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed no chlorine residual on dishes after repeated runs of mechanical dish machine. A VR will be conducted within 3 days to verify repair and sanitizer concentration in dish machine. Three compartment must be used for sanitizing until dish machine is repaired. - 1.5 - For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P. Observed two pans of refried beans in WIC from previous day above 41F (see temperature chart) after >6 hours. Items did not meet cooling parameters. All other items observed in WIC were below 41F. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded pans of beans that did not meet cooling parameters. - 1.5 - 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 .
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 spray bottle of yellow liquid in chemical storage without label. Per PIC, liquid in bottle was degreaser. CDI - PIC labeled bottle at time of inspection.
33 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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 Observed refried beans cooling from previous day did not meet cooling parameters. Items were in shallow pans but were covered. CDI - Items were voluntarily discarded. Change cooling procedure to ensure items are cooled from 135F to 70F within two hours and to 41F within an additional 4 hours. 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 .
35 0 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water. Observed package of cryovaced salmon in main WIC not vented while thawing. Per PIC, salmon was personal food. Vent all cryovaced items prior to thawing.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed pans stacked wet on clean utensil shelf.
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 standing water in bottom of cook’s line prep cooler. Have unit checked to ensure proper drainage of condensate.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No No 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf Observed no available test strips for chlorine sanitizer used at mechanical dish machine or test strips for quaternary ammonia sanitizer used for three compartment sink and sanitizer buckets. A VR will be conducted within 10 days to verify possession of test strips for all sanitizers used in facility. - 0.5 -
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee food on shelf with facility food. Designate area for employee food and label.