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NameEL TROPICO RESTAURANT
Address4335 N TRYON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28213
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/24/2014
Final Score @ Grade
92.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 2 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No No No 2-102.12 Food safe certified PIC must be present at all times of operation. Present PIC not food safe certified.
4 1 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Employee drinks must be stored covered and below food and food contact surfaces. Observed employee drinks stored in freezer above food and in dry good storage room above food. CDI- Drinks removed.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11 Separate and store food by final cook temperature. Observed raw beef in zip lock bags stored in same container with cooked beef. CDI- Food separated, cooked foods re-cooked to 165.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A)(2) and (B) Cold hold TCS foods at 45 or below. Observed salsas stored on in-adequate ice baths at 56-60 degrees for approx. 3 hrs. CDI- Salsas moved to walk in cooler to chill. Use ice as high as the food and insure ice baths keep food cold.
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark food to keep up with 7 day shelf life. Observed food removed from freezer 3 days earlier not re-dated to keep up with 7 day shelf life. CDI- Food properly dated with date of thawing.
26 1 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-207.11 Employee medicines need to be properly separated and stored. Observed employee medicine stored on shelf above silverware. CDI- Medicine removed.7-102.11 Label all chemicals. Observed degreaser not labeled. CDI- degreaser labeled.
34 0.50 Thermometers provided and accurate Yes No No 4-302.12 Maintain stem thermometer to check food temps. No stem thermometer available.4-203.12 Maintain thermometers in all coolers. No thermometer in prep area cooler.
36 0 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals Yes No No 6-501.111 Maintain facility pest free. Observed live roach on un-used steam table. PIC showed invoice for pest treatment 2 days earlier. PIC said this equipment is to be removed ASAP. Continue pest control efforts.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.11 NSF rice cooker in prep area has a broken panel with wires sticking out of lid. Needs repair or replacing.