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NameSUMAQ COFFEE
Address6259 SOUTH BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/28/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 0 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 utensils being stored in hand sink across from 3 compartment sink. CDI: PIC removed utensils from hand sink.
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures No Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P 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 . Observed containers of chicken empanadas, wasi sauce and spinach and cheese empanadas being held in reach in cooler next to can wash, a box of unsalted butter being stored on dry storage shelf in bakery area and all milk products being stored in low boy cooler behind front service counter all being held above 41F. See temp chart. PIC voluntarily discarded all items and moved milk products to reach in cooler in storage area as they had been in unit for approximately 2 hours. VERIFICATION REQUIRED within 3 days to ensure coolers are maintaining food items at 41F or below. REPEAT.
37 1 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 several containers of spices being held in bakery, at grill area and at front counter without labels. Label all working containers of food.
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 two boxes of onions being stored on floor under dry storage shelf in storage area. CDI: PIC placed boxes of onions on storage shelf.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. Observed a scoop being stored in a container of cooked quinoa in prep reach in cooler in which handle of scoop was resting in food. CDI: PIC removed scoop from container of quinoa.
45 0.50 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used Yes Yes 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 stacks of single use to go containers being stored at front service counter outside of their original packaging right side up. CDI: PIC inverted containers. REPEAT.