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NameLA PANADERIA
Address11229 E INDEPENDENCE BV
STE F
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/5/2024
Final Score @ Grade
98 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 Yes No No 3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. - P. Observed raw chicken stored on top of raw beef inside freezer chest. CDI - Products separated to prevent cross contamination. -1.5- For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24 hrs. - Pf. Observed no date label on ham opened yesterday, per PIC. CDI - PIC date marked product for compliance. 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 yesterday’s date label on chicken stew prepared today. CDI - PIC corrected date marking for compliance. -0- 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.
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19 (A) (1) Written procedures for Time as a Public Health Control shall be prepared in advance, maintained in the establishment, and made available for the Health Department upon request. Written TPHC procedures must specify methods of compliance with 3-501.19 (B) or (C). - Pf. Observed TCS foods such as chorizo, empanadas and morcillas held on TPHC. Facility currently does not have procedures for TCS foods. CDI - EHS provided TPHC SOP form in Spanish to facility. Document shall be maintained in facility and accessible upon request. -0- TPHC procedure template may be found at: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety.
33 0.50 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 numerous TCS applicable foods cooling tightly covered inside the reach-in unit. Refer to temperature observation chart. PIC states that items were prepared 30 minutes prior to inspection and were in process of being transferred to blast chiller. CDI - Items left vented in RIU and several transferred to blast chiller. -0.5- 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.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used No No No 4-903.11(A)(C) Store single-use and single-service articles in a clean, dry location; where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed boxes of single service foodservice equipment stored on floor. No deliveries made today. PIC states that items are being re-arranged in back room in anticipation of converting 1 of 2 dry storage rooms into a walk-in cooler unit. -0-
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. 4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed ice accumulation on vents inside two reach-in freezers. Defrost and clean. -0-