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NameMI BARRIO HALAL LATIN GRILL
Address7308 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28227
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/16/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General CommentsEHS and PIC discussed at the end of the inspection. FACILITY IS CLOSING ITS DOORS IN DECEMBER.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 0 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- Observed raw beef over top of RTE foods in the freezer. Raw beef was out of the original packaging. Ensure that proper storage is followed even in the freezer when raw meat is out of original packaging. -CDI- Storage order rearranged to reflect proper storage order procedures. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P- Observed pasta salad and salad on ice in the serving line above 41F. PIC stated that the food was prepared at 9:30 AM observation was made at 11:30. -CDI- Food was cooled in the WIF and brought down to 39F and 37F. Ensure proper cold holding at 41F and below. EHS is not escalating points due to the cold holding violation from last inspection being unrelated and isolated from the cold holding on this inspection. EHS also notes that all other foods in the facility were cold holding at 41F and below. Food was able to be cooled and not discarded. Lastly, cold holding was not a repeat violation on the previous inspection. Further non-compliance in cold holding will lead to full points taken. 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 .
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed doors on the interior portion of the stand up RICs beginning to chip on the inside paneling. Ensure that doors are repaired and maintained in good repair.
55 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-101.11/6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Floors shall be non-absorbent in areas subject to moisture. Observed cracking on the floor tiles throughout the facility. Observed damaged wall joints/baseboards that were no longer smooth and easily cleanable. Ensure that floors, walls, and ceilings are repaired so that they are maintained as smooth and easily cleanable.