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NameEL TROPICO RESTAURANT
Address4335 N TRYON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28213
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/15/2014
Final Score @ Grade
90.50 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 Yes Yes No l2-102.12 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 Yes No 2-401.11 Employee drinks must be stored covered and below food and food contact surfaces. Observed employee drink stored above prep cooler next to wax paper and foil. CDI- Drink removed.
12 1 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction Yes No No 3-203.12 Retain tag on the bag of shellstock until empty. Record date on the tag when the last shellstock from the container is used. Store tags in chronological order for 90 days. -Pf Observed tag removed from half empty bag of oysters and filed. CDI- Tag re-attached to bag.
13 0 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Protect food in storage using covered containers, intact wrappings, or packaging. -P Observed a number of foods stored un-covered in walk in cooler. CDI- Foods covered.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations. -P Observed spray bottle labeled as sanitizer reading 0 ppm. CDI- Sanitizer remade to proper strength.
19 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed rice in rice warmer at 108 degrees, worker said rice had been in warmer for 30 minutes. CDI- Rice reheated to 165, temperature setting turned up on rice warmer.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed a few items stored for 9 days, salsa, melted cheese, meat pockets (pasteles), TCS/RTE date mark required foods are allowed a 7 day max shelf life. CDI- Items disposed of. 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed beans cooked 3 days ago not date marked. CDI- Beans date marked. Observed thawed foods not being re-dated for date of thaw to track 7 day shelf life. CDI- Foods re-dated.
26 0 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed un-labeled grill cleaner spray bottle. CDI- Bottle labeled.
46 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No No 4-501.19 During manual warewashing, maintain the wash solution at a minimum of 110F or as otherwise allowed by the detergent manufacturers label. Dishes being washed with 95 degree water as hot water heater not operating properly.
48 1 Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure No No Yes 5-103.11(B) Provide sufficient hot water to meet the peak hot water demands.-Pf Observed hot water only reaching 95 degrees. Facility is required to have hot water so dishes are properly washed at 115 degrees min. and hands are properly washed at 100 degrees min. CDI- PIC adjusted water heater, observed water at 115-122 degrees. Does not appear water heater is working as well as it should. Have water heater serviced, will return to check water.