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NameEL TACO VELOZ
Address6701 N TRYON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28213
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/3/2015
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
19 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures No No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed onions and peppers stored above steam table at 120 degrees said to have been cooked 20 minutes ago. Item reheated to 165 on stove. Observed melted cheese at 80 degrees, warmer was set to 115 degrees. CDI- Cheese warmer turned up to high and cheese properly hot held at 135.
20 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Observed lettuce at 50 degrees in make table that had been recently prepped. Make table is for cold holding cold foods, foods that loose temperature after prep should be cooled to 45 or below before cold holding. CDI- Lettuce moved to refrigerator.
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes Yes No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed boxes of chicken on the floor of walk in freezer. CDI- Food stored off the floor.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed a number of pans being tight stacked while still wet.
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No 4-501.11 and 4-501.11 (a) Maintain equipment and utensils in good repair. Observed dish racks above 3 comp sink and several racks in walk in cooler badly peeling and showing rust, need repair or replacing.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Observed cooking equipment (sides of fryers and flat grill) with significant grease build up needing cleaning. Observed microwave and microwave rack needing cleaning of dust build up. Dish racks above drink station area has soiled foil covering and plastic covers that need replacing and/or cleaning. Need to clean the handles of dry good tubs in dry good storage area near dish machine.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed prep sink with bad leak from faucet needing repair.