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NameLOLA CEVICHE & PERUVIAN TAPAS
Address605 N POLK ST
STE E
City/State/ZIP
PINEVILLE NC 28134
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/6/2025
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

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)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P- *Observed - Raw Seafood stored above RTE cooked noodles in 2 Door Standing RIF. *CDI - Food employee placed noodles onto the top shelf. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
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 - Cooked octopus, cooked shrimp, RTE mussels and RTE sausage without date marking. PIC stated that items were cooked and prepared yesterday as establishment is closed on Mondays. *CDI - PIC date marked all items. EHS and PIC discussed implementing new date marking system using notebook. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No No No 4-301.11 Provide equipment in number and capacity so that cooling, heating, and holding temperatures are achieved. -Pf- *Observed - Establishment cooling reheated squid and cooked octopus. Establishments permit does not allow them to cool hot foods as they do not have sufficient equipment to do so. A verification visit will be conducted within 10 days to verify that establishment is no longer cooling items.
35 0.50 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. Pf- *Observed - Raw Octopus thawing in prep sink at ambient temperature. *CDI - PIC turned on faucet for item to thaw under running water. *Observed - Running water above 70F. *CDI - Food employee added ice to thawing items. PIC will contact company to repairs to try and make water colder.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No No 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf- *Observed - No test kit available for Quaternary sanitizer located at front 3 compartment sink. A verification visit will be conducted within 10 days to verify establishment is in possession of QAT test strips.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. *Observed - Employee cellphone on prep top surface. *CDI - PIC removed item.