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NameEL TROPICO RESTAURANT
Address4335 N TRYON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28213
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/13/2018
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
4 1 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes Yes No Repeat violation 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. - Observed an uncovered employee drink stored above food on the stove. CDI -drink was removed.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P - Observed an employee touch raw beef with gloves then a spatula and return to work. CDI - stopped the employee and explained the violation. Gloves were discarded and the spatula was sanitized. 3-302.11(A) Separate the different types of raw animal foods. -P - Observed raw chicken stored above raw beef in the prep unit on the cook line. CDI - items were rearranged correctly.
14 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No Repeat violation 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P - Dish machine was not sanitizing. CDI - machine was repaired and sanitizing correctly.
26 2 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes Yes No Repeat violation 7-201.11 Store toxic materials to avoid contamination. -P - Observed a sanitizer bottle and bucket stored on a prep table next to tortillas. CDI - items were removed. 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf - Observed a bottle of degreaser unlabeled. CDI - bottle was labeled.