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NameEL PULGARCITO
Address4816 CENTRAL AV
SUITE A
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/6/2020
Final Score @ Grade
90 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
7 1.50 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate 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 Observed employee bare handing food product at the start of the inspection. CDI-The food items were discarded and employee properly washed hands and put on clean gloves.
13 3 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A) Separate the different types of raw animal foods. -P Observed raw chicken stored above raw steak in the walk in cooler. CDI-The steak was moved to a different location. REPEAT. 3-302.11(A)(4) Protect food in storage using covered containers, intact wrappings, or packaging. Observed several containers of food product in the walk in cooler without coverings. CDI-The items were covered. REPEAT.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed the walk in cooler product above 41F. CDI-All items in the walk in cooler were discarded and a maintenance operator repaired the unit. REPEAT. *Items discarded included: Chicken wings, seafood soup, tilapia, fried chicken, fries, plantains, sour cream, crab, eggs, salsa verde, salsa roja, bacon, slaw, unsalted butter.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes 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 raw steak stored on the ground in the walk in cooler. CDI-The item was placed onto shelving.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed pans stacked wet on the clean equipment rack. Ensure pans are fully air dried prior to stacking. REPEAT.
45 2 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed a damaged gasket to the pupusa reach in cooler door. Have replaced. REPEAT. Observed rusted shelving throughout the facility. Have replaced. REPEAT.
47 0 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed cleaning needed to the shelves in the walk in cooler. Have cleaned.