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NameMARGARITAS MOUNTAIN ISLAND
Address3818 CORNING PL
STE C
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28216
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/14/2024
Final Score @ Grade
92 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes Yes No *REPEAT* 5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf - *Observed - Handsink blocked by cart of glass ware. *CDI - PIC removed item blocking handsink. NOTE: Points deducted remain the same due to improvement and severity.
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 - canned drinks stored inside of ice machine contaminating the ice used for customer consumption. *CDI - EHS had PIC remove all drinks and ice from ice machine.
15 0 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 Chicken stored above packaged shredded cheese. *CDI - PIC removed packeged shredded cheese and placed it onto the top shelf. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P- *Observed - large container of rice in standing HH Unit below 135F from this morning. *CDI - PIC voluntarily discarrded item. 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 .
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No *REPEAT* 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P- *Observed - Shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, Black beans, refried beans, and shredded beef above 41F. *CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded 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 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 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 - Beans and meat dated 10/2/24 and 10/7/24 which places both items past the 7 day discard date.*CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded items. 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 .
37 1 Food properly labeled: original container Yes Yes No *REPEAT* 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 - yellow squeeze bottles without labels. *CDI - PIC labeled items.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. *Observed - Box of small canned goods stored on floor. *CDI - PIC removed items from the floor and placed them onto a shelf.
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 test strips available to accurately test the QAC concentration of the 3 comp sink. A verification visit will be conducted within 10 days to verify possession of proper test strips.