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NameLAS MARGARITAS
Address4426 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/12/2026
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected No Yes No 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Observed cases of unwashed tomatoes and peppers stored above multiple buckets and containers of RTE salsas and drinks, inside the WIC. Ensure all unwashed produce is stored below RTE food items to prevent contamination. REPEAT VIOLATION. 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 bain marie of cheese dip hot holding below 135F inside the hotbox. All other food items in hot holding were at proper temps. CDI: Food employee reheated cheese dip on the stovetop above 165F before placing back into the hotbox to hot hold. 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 3-501.17 (A) or (B) Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and are to be held for more than 24 hours. -Pf. Establish a date marking system consistent with 3-501.17 (A) or (B). Additional date marking system options are found in 3-501.17 (D). Observed pan of salsa verde that bore no date, stored inside the lowboy cooler of make table 1. PIC stated this was prepared from the same batch as the large cambro stored inside the WIC. CDI: PIC created date label for salsa verde. Observed diced tomatoes that bore no date label, stored inside make table 2. Food employee stated this was prepared yesterday. CDI: Food employee created date label for diced tomatoes. Observed opened jug of milk that bore no date label, stored inside the RIC. PIC stated they opened this milk yesterday. CDI: PIC created date label for the milk. 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 pitcher of jamaica (house-made w/TCS) that was date-marked with a prep date of 1/30, stored inside the WIC. Food employee stated that was incorrect and was made a couple days ago. CDI: Food employee removed old date label and created new date label with the correct date of prep. 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 .
28 0 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed one unlabeled spray bottle of blue liquid stored under prep table. PIC and food employees were unsure of the contents of the spray bottle. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded spray bottle.
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 multiple stacks of single-serve tin foil containers out of it's protective packaging, stored right-side up on top of make tables and at expo window. CDI: PIC inverted all single-serve articles to prevent contamination. REPEAT VIOLATION.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed damaged tile above baseboard next to the lowboy cooler at make line. Observed damaged edging on FRP wall by the back door, exposing absorbent material beneath. Repair above mentioned items.