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NameVICENTE BISTRO
Address2520 SOUTH BV
STE 108-B
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28203
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/20/2026
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed employee drink stored in food area with no lid or straw. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded item. -0-
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing -Pf.- Observed empty milk jug and spatula stored in handsink near coffee station. Observed PIC use same handsink to dump water. -CDI- EHS educated PIC about proper use of handsink and items were removed and handsink cleaned out. -1-
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-602.11 (A) (4) Food contact surface of a thermometer shall be cleaned, and sanitized per 4-702.11/4-703.11, before using or storing. -P.- Observed food debris on thermometer stored as clean. -CDI- EHS educated PIC on cleaning frequency and PIC cleaned thermometer. -0-
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 milks and alternative milks above 41F. Refer to temperature chart. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded items. EHS recommended TPHC for milks at coffee line and provided blank form. -0- 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 .
24 3 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes Yes No 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. -Pf- Observed no time stamp for liquid eggs being held on TPHC. -CDI- PIC placed time stamp on items. **REPEAT** -3-
28 1 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 3 bottles with no labels. Per PIC, contents were bleach. -CDI- PIC properly labeled items. -1- 7-202.12(A) Use poisonous or toxic materials according to manufacturer's label. Use pesticides approved for use in commercial food service only.-P- Observed 2 insect spray bottles labeled for “indoor home use only”. -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded items.
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed a few spices and other items in plastic containers and one large plastic bin missing labels. -0-
48 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes No No 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf- Observed no sink and surface test strips. -CDI- EHS ordered sink and surface test strips while EHS was present. -0-
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean Yes No No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed top of dish machine, interior surface of lowboy RIF, and shelving in WIC in need of cleaning. Increased and more thorough cleaning frequency recommended. -0-
56 0.50 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No Yes No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee phone stored on cutting board surface of prep table. Observed employee medication stored on top of paper towel dispenser. Observed employee AirPod case stored on rack with clean dishes. **REPEAT** -0.5-