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NameTACOS EL NEVADO #2
Address4640 SOUTH BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/3/2016
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed employee drink on top shelf of dish wash area, insure that drinks are stored on lower shelves to reduce contamination risk.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A) Protect food in storage using covered containers, intact wrappings, or packaging. -P Observed items in both the walk in cooler, front salsa cooler, and freezer unwrapped or covered while in storage. Insure employees cover/wrap items. CDI by employee wrapping with plastic.
21 1.50 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed non-datemarked large salsa containers in the front salsa cooler. Large containers are portioned into smaller containers. Neither containers were marked with date of preparation. Insure that the large containers are date marked, and that the smaller containers are traceable to the large ones. CDI by PIC dating the large containers. Coolers in facility are capable of maintaining 41F or less, which allows for a 7 day hold time on potentially hazardous foods, insure that the first day of preparation is counted when calculating date mark time limits.
26 1 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed unlabelled sanitizer bottle in the dish machine area. CDI by employee labelling.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No 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 item left to cool on a prep surface. Item was 128F. Facility leaves items on prep surface to cool down and then moves items to the walk in cooler. Best practice is to cool in the freezer or cooler without leaving items out of temperature control CDI by employee placing item into the cooler.
36 1 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No Yes No 6-202.15 Protect outer openings of establishment from insect or rodent entry. Observed rear door open at time of inspection. Screen door observed missing.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths stored haphazardly throughout facility.
41 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. Observed multiple scooping utensils stored in food products.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-202.11 Food contact surfaces shall be smooth, free of open seams, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, crevices and assembled to allow access to clean. -Pf Observed facility reusing spice containers that have a hollow handle that is not able to be cleaned. CDI by PIC discard.
52 0 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No Yes No 5-501.17 Provide a covered waste bin in female restrooms. Observed no covered waste receptacle in the womens restroom.
53 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No No No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed bathroom facilities damaged.