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NameCABO FISH TACO
Address3201 N DAVIDSON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/14/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General CommentsEnsure when washing hands, that faucet is turned off with barrier such as a paper towel vs bare hands. Ensure date of oldest TCS item is the date placed on items that are combined.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. Observed blade of can opener with debris, observed slight debris on metal container stacked clean. CDI Items returned to be re washed.
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 Observed two sauces with TCS ingredients (date and one with roasted garlic) being held in ambient air, holding above 41F. CDI PIC voluntarily discarded. Observed raw shrimp and raw tuna holding above 41F. CDI Placed back in WIC 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 .
35 0 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water. Observed tuna in reduced oxygen packaging not opened during thawing in WIC. CDI - PIC opened bags and placed back in WIC to continue thawing process. - 0.5 -
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed containers of working liquids with no labels.
41 1 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes Yes No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed sani buckets with wiping cloths holding over 200 ppm chlorine. CDI PIC replaced with chlorine of 50 ppm.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed multiple stacks of containers that were wet stacked and stored as clean. Observed employee drying off equipment with cloth towel. Equipment must be air dried.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-402.11 Fixed equipment shall be spaced to allow access for cleaning around the equipment or sealed to adjoining equipment or walls. Observed hand sinks throughout facility with no sealant and not enough space to allow for cleaning around equipment. Seal sinks (hand sinks) to adjoining walls. Observed several sinks attached to wall in need of sealant, sealant missing or peeling.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed vents and ceiling in preparation kitchen with black debris. More cleaning frequency. Repeat.