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NameERICAS CAFE
Address2420 STARITA RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28269
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/30/2024
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General Comments

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 CFPM on site during inspection. Obtain certified food protection manager for employees on site during hours of operation. REPEAT For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
6 0.50 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 employees personal raw chorizo stored in same container and in direct contact with RTE bacon for the customers. CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded chorizo and bacon.
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P Observed employee wash hands and turn off faucet with bare hands. CDI- EHS intervened and had employee rewash hands and turn off faucet with paper towel barrier.
13 1 Food in good condition, safe & unadulterated Yes No No 3-101.11 Food shall be safe for consumption, unadulterated and honestly presented. -P Observed RTE turkey and ham contaminated with raw beef blood due to improper storage order. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded turkey and ham.
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 ground beef stored in direct contact with RTE deli ham and turkey in 4 door reach in cooler. Observed raw chorizo stored in direct contact with RTE bacon in flip top. CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded turkey, ham, and bacon. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
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 seasonings and oils in secondary containers not labels. Label all secondary containers.
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 3-307.11 Protect food from contamination sources not specifically noted by the code. Observed employee cutting raw meat on sanitized cutting board on drain board between dish rinse sink and high temp dish washer. No dishes were being rinsed or washed during raw meat prep. CDI- EHS had employee move cutting board of raw meat to table specifically for meat preparation.
40 0 Personal cleanliness Yes No No 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. Observed employee with bracelets on while preparing food. CDI- Employee took off bracelet.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (C ) Store in-use utensils on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment. The utensils and storage surface must be cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. Observed knife stored on unclean portion of equipment in between steam table and prep unit. CDI- PIC placed knife in dish area to be w/r/s.
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 gaskets on coolers in need of cleaning. Clean.