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NameLAS MARGARITAS
Address4426 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/22/2025
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General CommentsSalsa prep unit placed on temporary 6 hr TPHC until the unit is repaired or replaced. PIC completed TPHC form today. EHS advised PIC to put asterisk next to meal that includes over easy eggs.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Observed unwashed produce above RTE foods in the WIC. CDI PIC corrected storage order. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed Quac and in the prep top above 41F. Also observed salsa in the front prep top above 41F. CDI PIC put salsa on 4 hr TPHC. PIC stated that the Quac was put in the unit around 11 am and he put it back in the WIC and cooled it down to 41F. 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 .
38 1 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No Yes No 6-501.112 Remove dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests. observed a few dead bugs in the storage room. REPEAT
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No Yes No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed boxes of food directly on the floor in the WIC and WIF. REPEAT
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used Yes No 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 single service trays stored unprotected on top shelp in the kitchen and storage room. CDI PIC covered trays in the storage room and inverted those in the kitchen.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed the Floor panels are bowing up and in disrepair in walk-in cooler. Ice building up on door of walk-in freezer, and the panels of the WIC door storefronts. REPEAT 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed colored cutting boards with deep grooves that can not be effectively cleaned and sanitized.
53 0.50 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied & cleaned No Yes No 5-501.17 Provide a covered waste bin in female restrooms. Observed no trash can with lid in women’s restroom. REPEAT