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NameSUPERMERCADO EL MARIACHI RESTAURANT/MARKET
Address6301 N TRYON ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28213
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/28/2025
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 3 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Observed raw octopus stored in same pan as RTE mussels. CDI - Octopus placed in different pan, mussels voluntary discard. Observed 3 pans of raw chicken stored above cooked vegetables inside the WIC. CDI - No apparent cross-contamination observed. Storage order re-arranged. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 3-304.11 (A) Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P Observed raw beef stored directly on top of shelving and cardboard inside the freezer. CDI - Items removed from service. Facility will be placed on a risk control plan for separation and protection, EHS provided paperwork to PIC via email. EHS will follow-up on completed paperwork.
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & 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 41F. -P. Observed large deep metal pan of salsa prepared 6/27 and placed in the WIC to cool overnight. Salsa was observed at 43F on 6/28 at 11:30 AM. Item missed the 6 hour total cooling window. CDI - Voluntary discard. For more information please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P. Observed large deep metal pot of marinated whole chickens prepped on 6/27 placed inside the WIC to cool overnight, raw chicken was observed at 48F on 6/28 at 11:30 AM. Marinated chicken missed the 4 hour cooling window. CDI - Chicken was voluntarily discarded. For more information, please visit: www.meckncgov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Cooling Food Safely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6x8b1ZVOxU .
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed tamales on the top row inside the HH Display case not maintaining 135F. CDI - Tamales reheated. For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
33 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 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 salsa miss the 6 hour cooling window. Observed raw marinated chicken miss the 4 hour cooling window. Observed sliced tomatoes cooling at a rate of 0.18F/min (82F - 71F) in one hour time span. CDI - All items were voluntarily discarded. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
44 1 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed one stack of metal pans stacked wet above the 3 compartment sink. CDI - Pans separated. No point escalation, observed significant improvement.