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NameEL TORO MEXICAN GRILL & BAR
Address20930 TORRENCE CHAPEL RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CORNELIUS NC 28031
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/12/2016
Final Score @ Grade
98 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-602.11(E)(4) Equipment such as ice bins shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. Observed mold build up inside the ice machine, not touching the ice. Advised to clean and sanitize once a month.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Observed multiple products out of temperature. Cheese was overstacked. Tomatoes were not cooled down properly. Chili was not in a deep enough pan. CDI - educated about overstacking product; educated that once products are prepared they can not cool down in a flip top cooler (must be cooled down in walkin cooler or freezer, then placed in flip top); switched out the chili's into a deeper container.
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature criteria has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed one container of spinach dated 7.3.16. Product expired 3 days ago. CDI - educated about proper date marking criteria; discarded product.
36 0 Insects and rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed on fly in the kitchen.
42 0.50 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. REPEAT VIOLATION. Observed containers wet stacked on the storage rack. Advised to allow to air dry.
46 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips Yes No No 4-501.18 Keep the wash, rinse, and sanitize solutions clean. Observed wash and rinse compartment soiled with debris. CDI - advised to drain out and refill with new solution.