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NameEL PULGARCITO
Address4816 CENTRAL AV
SUITE A
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/15/2017
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No Observed raw pork chops stored over corn and lettuce- raw pork voed to bottom shelf. STore foods by final cook temperature. Even if the food will be heated again, it is considered ready-to-eat as long as it is not a raw animal product. 3-302.11(A) Separate the different types of raw animal foods. -P Observed cooked food draining uncovered at the spray arm of the dishwasher while dirty dishes and dishwasher were being used. This food was moved to the food prep sink to correct. 3-302.11(A)(4) Protect food in storage using covered containers, intact wrappings, or packaging.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No Observed build up on the saw today and staff were not able to take apart to clean. VR in 10 days. 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed sanitizer bucket with 0ppm quat. and the sanitizer spray bottle was not sanitizer-0 quat sanitizer that was 200-400ppm was put into bucket and anotehr bottle was used. 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No Observed pulpusas stored out of the refrigerator0- these must be kept at 45F or less, or time these as discussed. 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No Observed beans and beef that had been cooked monday and had no date- back dated to correct. 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf
26 1 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes Yes No Observed a bottle of unknown chemical stored over make table. Bottle discarded to correct. 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination. -P
33 0.50 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No Observed squid thawing at room temperature today- moved into walk in to corret. Observed raw shrimp thawing in standing water- cold water tuned on and drained. 3-501.13 Use approved thawing methods.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes No No Observed damp and soiled towels stored around employees wasits- putinto sanitizer bucket to correct. Keep towels in sanitizer when they are not in use. 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No Observed a broken handle on the crock pot- replace lid 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair.
53 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No Observed low grout, missing baseboard, and a hard to clean wall at the pass-thru. 6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable.