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NameEL MOLINO
Address4459 CENTRAL AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/28/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed a carton of raw shell eggs being stored over ready to eat foods in reach in cooler in bakery, packages of raw ground beef being stored on top shelf of walk in cooler over ready to eat foods and a package of raw pork skin being stored on top of packaged cheese in walk in cooler. CDI: Employees re-arranged all items to proper storage order.
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P 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 . Observed a container of milk being stored at 48F in dessert display cooler. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded milk.
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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 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 . Observed a metal container packed tight with sliced tomatoes covered with plastic wrap which were cooling in sliding glass door behind sandwich prep station at a rate insufficient to reach cooling parameters. See temp chart. CDI: PIC removed plastic wrap and placed tomatoes in walk in cooler to rapidly cool. REPEAT.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed cases of evaporated milk and condensed milk being stored on floor in bakery section of kitchen. Store food items at least 6 inches above the floor.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. Observed a set of tongs being stored inside a container of roasted peppers in which handle of tongs were resting on peppers. CDI: PIC removed tongs and replaced with a new set which was stored with handle above food.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips Yes No No 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf Observed a spray bottle of quat sanitizer in which no test strips were available to measure concentration level. CDI: PIC discarded quat santizer and prepared a spray bottle of chlorine sanitizer in which test strips were available.
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed water spraying out of handle for hot water fixture at 3 compartment sink. Repair leaking fixture.