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NameIZCALLI MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address3509 MATTHEWS-MINT HILL RD
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/9/2024
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed three large plastic containers of cut lettuce prepared yesterday morning, all temping above 41 degrees F (see temperature chart). CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded items. Note: Points deducted but not doubled since cut lettuce was the only TCS food cold holding above 41 degrees F today. REPEAT VIOLATION. 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 is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed one container of chile rellenos that were date marked with a prepared date of 12/3. PIC stated that it was actually prepared on Saturday, 12/6. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded food item. 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 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes 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 two large plastic containers of salsa cooling in a beverage cooler, closed with tight fitting lids. PIC stated that the salsa was prepared this morning at 10:30AM. EHS found no temperature change after 30 minutes had passed, even after removing lids. EHS advised to move salsa into the freezer to rapidly cool down as there was still time to bring salsa down to 41 degrees F. CDI: Salsa was moved to freezer and temperature was below 41 degrees F (see temperature chart). REPEAT VIOLATION. 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 .
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 a couple bottles of sauces and dressings in the make line unlabeled. Label all working containers.
39 0 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 a soiled lint roller stored above food prep table. CDI: PIC removed lint roller.
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed metal pans stacked wet and stored in the clean dish rack. CDI: Pans were separated to allow proper air-drying. REPEAT VIOLATION.