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NameMAR Y TIERRA RESTAURANT #2
Address801 WESTINGHOUSE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28273
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/8/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General CommentsFacility has voluntarily closed for all prep coolers, reach-in coolers, and cooler drawers being out of temperature compliance. PIC will notify EHS with information on cooler repair. Facility may not reopen until all coolers have been service and maintaining cold holding temperatures 41F/below. Contact Arlene Lawrence at 704-617-3068 for questions.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 0 Certified Food Protection Manager No No No 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety Observed no certified food protection manager. Facility has 210 days from permit issuance to comply prior to point deduction.
3 1 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes No No 2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF For more information on employee health policy, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety Observed PIC and other employee with inadequate knowledge of the employee health policy and what symptoms and illnesses to report. CDI: education provided and gave copy of new Employee Health pamphlet in Spanish.
9 2 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link: Handwashing and No Barehand Contact https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M Observed employee handling tortillas with bare hands. CDI: education provided; tortilla was discarded.
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 For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed raw shell eggs stored above salsa and lettuce inside walk-in cooler. CDI: storage order was corrected.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P 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 . Observed all food prep coolers and reach-in coolers (4 out of 4 coolers) in facility holding TCS foods such and cut lettuce, shredded lettuce, queso, shell eggs, hot dogs, raw chicken, raw beef, green salsa, red salsa, raw pork, etc out of temperature compliance > 41F (see temp chart). Walk-in cooler temperatures observed in compliance. Technician was called and on site servicing coolers. Facility has agreed to voluntarily close until coolers are serviced and maintaining proper temperatures. CDI: all food held inside coolers since 9am have been voluntarily discarded by chef and PIC. Compliance visit is needed to ensure coolers have been repaired and maintaining temperatures of 41F/below. PIC will notify EHS by the end of the day with information on coolers.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed food containers stored on the floor inside walk-in cooler. Observed bags of onions stored on the floor inside dry storage room.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 (E) In-use utensils, such as ice scoops or utensils for non-TCS food, must be stored in a clean and protected location. Observed handles stored down in ice bins and dry goods. 3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. Observed bowls being used as scoops inside rice.