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NameEL PULGARCITO
Address4816 CENTRAL AV
SUITE A
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/6/2021
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
18 3 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes Yes No Repeat: 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P Observed cabbage salad and popusas cooling overnight cold holding above 41F. CDI, items discarded by PIC.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No Repeat: 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed large container of cabbage salad cold holding above 41F. Observed date mark of 8/04/21 on container. CDI, item discarded by PIC.
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Ready-To-Eat Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Date Marking - PF Observed discard dates on foods marked past 7 days. CDI, dates corrected.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No Repeat: 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 raw chicken, raw beef, cabbage salad, and popusas cooling in tightly packed containers. PIC states employees know to monitor temperature but doesn’t know why temperatures were off. CDI, cabbage salad and popusas discarded. Raw beef and raw chicken relocated to smaller containers and placed in freezer. EHS advised PIC to avoid tightly packing containers and to monitor temperature using cooling logs (provided).
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used Yes No No 4-202.11 Food contact surfaces shall be smooth, free of open seams, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, crevices and assembled to allow access to clean. -Pf Observed cracked and broken containers stored for use with foods. CDI, items discarded by PIC.
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No 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 damage ceiling tile above popusas reach in cooler. Need repaired.