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NameEL TROPICO RESTAURANT
Address4335 N TRYON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28213
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/26/2016
Final Score @ Grade
91 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 Yes No Repeat violation 2-102.12 PIC demonstrates knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. - PIC is not certified.
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible No No No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf - Observed no paper towels in the employee restroom.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 45F. -P - Observed a large tub of beans in the walk in cooler at 52F. Beans were made yesterday. Observed a large tub of cooked pork in the walk in cooler at 48F. Pork was cooked yesterday. CDi - explained cooling time/temp. requirements. PIC voluntarily discarded the items.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P - Observed items in the flip top unit above 45F. CDi - items were in there less than 4 hours and were moved to the walk in cooler to cool. PIC is not using until it is repaired.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes No Repeat violation 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 several items cooling while covered in saran wrap and lids. CDi - explained proper cooling methods and lids and saran wrap were removed. Observed big containers of beans and pork cooling. These items need to be split into 2 containers to facilitate cooling.
33 1 Approved thawing methods used Yes Yes No . Repeat violation 3-501.13 Use approved thawing methods. - Observed beef thawing out on the counter at room temp. CDi - explained proper cooling methods; beef was placed in the walk in cooler to thaw.
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No Yes 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. - Observed a prep unit with an ambient air temp of 62F. PIC will contact maintenance and will not put TCS foods in there until it is fixed. Verification required 10/5/2016 Observed split gaskets on the prep unit beside the broken prep unit. Replace gaskets.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No General comment 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. - Observed a leak at the handsink by the chips. Repair leak.