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NameMI TIERRA CATERING BAKERY & DISTRIBUTIONS
Address553 N POLK ST
 
City/State/ZIP
PINEVILLE NC 28134
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/21/2026
Final Score @ Grade
99 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
33 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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 - Plastic lidded bus tub of Empanada Sauce with cooked vegetables cooling in WIC with little change in temperature. *CDI - PIC moved item into WIF to improve cooling rate. 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 .
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. *Observed - Sanitizer buckets below concentration at 0ppm.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. *Observed - Quaternary Sanitizer at 3 compartment sink dispensed below proper concentration at 0-50ppm. EHS observed no replacement quaternary sanitizer available onsite. PIC contacted US foods to provide replacement quaternary sanitizer container and test dispenser to ensure its dispensing at proper concentration. PIC will sanitize using bleach until US arrives.