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NameLUNA'S LIVING KITCHEN Rules Governing Inspection Scores.
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CHARLOTTE NC 28203
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Premise Type1 - RestaurantMobile Food Units, Push carts, Tattoo Parlors: 
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CountyMecklenburgResidential Care and Local Confinement: 
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Inspection Date 7/8/2019 
Final Score @ Grade
86 B
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Critical Violations SHOWN in RED   
NA=Not Applicable  NO=Not Observed  CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description NANOCDIRVRComments
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed No No Yes No No 2-301.14 When to Wash - P Observed food employee come directly in from the outside door and go to prep food. CDI-Made to wash hands Observed food employee come from bathroom and go to preparing food CDI-Food employee was made to wash hands.
14 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized No No No Yes Yes 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed several items stored clean that were soiled, including a slicer. CDI-PIC moved to be washed/rinsed/sanitizer (WRS). Repeat Violation. 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed buckets of sanitizer with 0ppm quat sanitizer. Observed 3-comp being used for dishwashing with 0ppm quat sanitizer. CDI-PIC changed sanitizer and measured 200ppm quat. 4-501.112 Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures - PF Observed both ware-washing machines at the incorrect temperature for proper cleaning. The main one in kitchen was reading 160F plate temp after 4 tries, the bar dish machine read 153F after 3 tries. CDI-PIC cleaned seeds out of kitchen dishmachine and read 160F, bar dish machine is getting repaired and not to be used until fixed. VR required.
18 3 Proper cooling time and temperatures No No No Yes Yes 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P Observed a large batch of rehydrated-cooked chiptoles that were cooling in a sink with melting ice. Product was sitting at 105 at 12:00, at 12:56 it was 92F. Item was not going to reach cooling requirement, CDI-PIC was allowed to spread thin and put in the freezer the be cooled properly. Peppers reached 37F within another 50 minutes. Repeat Violation. VR required.
19 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures No No Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed cooked sweet potatoes and black beans/rice dish in a steamwell with temps below 135F. CDI-PIC took back to stovetop to heat up.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures No No No Yes Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed to prep units on front prep line area not holding at 41F or below. Front ambient was 50F, the sandwhich prep unit was 48F. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded all TCS (time/temp control for safety) foods that were not made from today. Items that were made from today were allowed to cool in the walk-in. PIC is calling the company to get units repaired. Repeat Violation. VR required.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No No No Yes Yes 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 cooked items from an hr from arrival that were sitting on a speed rack, cooling. Items were sweet potatoes-82F, mushrooms-97F, califlower-74F, onion-82F. Items were not actively cooling sitting at room temp CDI-PIC moved items to walk-in cooler. Observed cooked mushrooms/broccolli-74F that were immediately put on prep line with the intent they would cool there. CDI-PIC moved to walk-in. Repeat Violation. VR required.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No No No 3-305.12 Food Storage, Prohibited Areas - C Observed food items stored in a cabinet behind the bar, items were underneath a water line.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed several items wet-stacked in drying area. Repeat violation.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No No No 5-205.15 (B) System maintained in good repair - C Observed a leaking prep sink in the kitchen.
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No No No 6-501.11 Repairing-Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods - C Observed 2 ceiling tiles in the back kitchen prep area missing.