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NameEL TACO VELOZ
Address6701 N TRYON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28213
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/4/2013
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
1 0 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No No No PIC needs to be food safe certified by 1/1/14.
7 1.50 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No No No bare hand contact allowed. Observed employees handling breads and cutting vegetables with bare hands. CDI- Employees corrected, washed hands and put on gloves.
15 1 Proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned, and unsafe food Yes No No Properly dispose of unsafe food to ensure safe food is served and not attract pests. Observed large pot of soup and some cooked beef needing to be disposed of left out overnight. CDI- Old food properly disposed of.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No Cold hold foods at 45 or below. Observed prepped foods in prep cooler cold holidng at 50-55 degrees. Chill prepped foods to 45 or below to ensure they cold hold properly. Prep cooler thermometer reading 48 degrees. Have cooler serviced if un-able to maintain 45 or less. PIC will use ice baths until cooler is shown to be working properly. Will return within 10 days to check cooler. Walk in cooler also borderline cold, 45-44 degrees. Observe walk in cooler and have serviced if necessary.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No No No Use approved cooling methods to ensure foods cool quickly. Observed deep buckets of fresh made TCS salsas cooling in walk in cooler. CDI- Reviewed proper cooling methods and foods still in cooling process were placed in shallow pans to properly cool.
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No Do not store food on the floor. Observed large tub of house made drink on floor of kitchen and several meats stored in containers on floor of walk in freezer. CDI- Foods stored off of floor.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No Keep non food contact surfaces clean. Walk in cooler racks have significant build up on them, need cleaning.