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NameAZUCAR CUBAN RESTAURANT
Address14825 BALLANTYNE VILLAGE WY
SUITE 150
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/15/2026
Final Score @ Grade
95 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 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf -Observed no soap at the handsink by the make line. -CDI- PIC provided soap.
14 2 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction Yes Yes No 3-203.12 Retain tag on the bag of shellstock until empty. Record date on the tag when the last shellstock from the container is used. Store tags in chronological order for 90 days. -Pf -Observed one container of clams in the cold wells on the make line without proper shellstock tag. - PIC located tag in WIC of clams from the same batch. PIC stated facility has implemented ‘A, B, C’ system to identify batches of clams, so that employees can place some clams on the make line during the day, yet keep the larger container of clams with the tag in the WIC. PIC stated the employees yesterday did not add the ‘A, B, C’ identification onto the clams on the make line. EHS advised creating a written SOP and conducting a training to ensure all employees are aware of this shellstock identification system. -CDI-PIC added identification letter to this smaller batch of clams. -REPEAT-
23 3 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes 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 The PIC should train and assign staff to monitor date marking to prevent the use of food products that are no longer in compliance with 3-501.17 (A), (B), or (C) -Observed mixtas rice and azafran rice in the cold wells on the make line without date marks. -CDI- PIC referenced larger batches of both rices in WIC and properly added date marks to the containers. -Observed proscuitto in WIC without date mark. -CDI- PIC was present yesterday when prosciutto was opened and properly added yesterday’s date. -Observed portioned containers of ground beef and shredded beef in the low reach-in cooler on the make line held past its 7-day timeframe (cook date of 6/8). Observed container of pork in WIC held past its 7-day timeframe (cook date of 6/6). -CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded the ground beef, shredded beef, and pork. -REPEAT- If same violation is observed on next inspection and no improvement is noted, facility may be placed on Risk Control Plan for date marking. 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 .