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NamePHAT BURRITO
Address3543 DEWITT LN
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/9/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General CommentsFacility has been out for cooling methods during multiple previous inspections. Facility must determine a way to meet long term compliance with cooling methods. PIC was unaware of products cooling in the walk in cooler and could not answer questions about time/temperature of cooling items. If cooling methods is noted an a noncompliant items during the next inspection the facility permit may be placed on Internet to Suspend (ITS) status. EHS will check on this during 10 VR visit for test strips.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No Yes No 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Observed no certified food protection manager onsite during inspection. **REPEAT** For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed a few scoops with visible food debris. Observed plastic pans with sticker residue, stacked so that the sticker residue is touching the food contact surface. CDI- Items were taken to dish pit to be w/r/s. 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 , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 .
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures No No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed multiple TCS items in prep unit that were holding temperatures above 41F. See temperature chart. CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the TCS items. 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 has not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed Mexi Slaw in prep unit with discard date of 7/5. CDI- Item was 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 .
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No Yes 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 multiple containers of food cooling in the walk in cooler that are cooling slowly in deep container, covered and stacked on top of each other. **REPEAT** 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 .
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 sanitizer bucket with 0ppm of sanitizer. Observed wiping clothes stored on the side of the sanitizer bucket. Wet wiping cloths should be fully submerged in sanitizer solution.
44 1 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No Yes No 4-903.11(B)(1) Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows for air drying. Observed plastic containers in clean dish storage area that were stacked wet. **REPEAT** 4-901.11 (B) After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils may not be cloth dried. Observed employee cloth drying dishes. EHS advised PIC that dishes are to air dry after being sanitized.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used No 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 single use items in facilitys hallway storage area that were outside of their original packaging.
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 that facility did not have Quat test strips. EHS provided facility with a few to test concentration until they are replaced. 10-day VR