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Beaufort County Health Dept

Public Health Inspections

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Name

EL GALLITO

Address

840 WEST 15TH STREET

City/State/ZIP

WASHINGTON

NC

27889

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Beaufort

Inspection Date

3/10/2026

Final Score @ Grade

92.50

A

General Comments

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
10	1	Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible	Yes	No	No	5-205.11 Using a Handwashing Sink - Operation and Maintenance (Pf) Both hand wash sinks were dirty with food debris and splash. Keep sinks clean. CDI: Sinks were cleaned during inspection.
15	1.50	Food separated & protected	Yes	No	No	3-304.11 Food Contact with Equipment, Utensils, and Linens (P)Cut onion and pepper were in direct contact with the shelving of the 2 door refrigerator. There must be a barrier between food and shelving such as a pan or container. CDI: Products were placed in a container.
28	1	Toxic substances properly identified stored & used	Yes	No	No	7-102.11 Common Name - Working Containers (Pf) Spray bottle of bleach water was not labeled. All chemical containers must be properly labeled with contents. CDI: Bottle was labeled. 7-204.11 Sanitizers, Criteria - Chemicals (P) Unlabeled spray bottle of bleach sanitizer was too strong. Sanitizer shall be 50-200ppm in strength. CDI: bottle was diluted.
47	1	Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used	No	Yes	No	4-205.10 Food Equipment, Certification and Classification (C) Chest freezer is for house hold use. Must use ANSI/NSF commercial approved equipment.
49	1	Non-food contact surfaces clean	No	No	No	4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) Wire rack beside the flat grill has grease accumulation, shelves in walk in need to be cleaned, clean under stove, clean the slicer no longer being used or throw it away.
51	1	Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices	No	No	No	5-205.15 (B) Leak pipe etc. not imminent threat The pipe for the hand sink was separated underneath the 3 compartment sink cause handwash water to go on the ground. All plumbing must be in good repair. CDI: PIC fixed the pipe.
55	1	Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean	No	Yes	No	6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C) Scrub walls throughout facility. Scrub floor in walk in cooler, clean floors throughout facility.