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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 11/4/2019
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 1 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible No Yes Yes 5-202.12 Provide at least 100F water at handsinks. -Pf Observed handsink in the womens bathroom at 73F. VR required 11/14/2019. 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed ice in hand sink by the front. CDI-Explained handsinks are only for hand washing. Ice melted during inspection. REPEAT VIOLATION.
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed bar sink set up and no sanitizer. Food employee explained they had been told not to use bleach or quat, just to wash, rinse, rinse. CDI-Explained to PIC and food employee proper procedure of wash/rinse/sanitize. Food employee added bleach to 100ppm and re-washed glasses.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures No Yes Yes 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 chicken cooling cooked covered at 11-11:30, time was 1:15 chicken at 80F. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded. Observed 3 containers of beans sitting on counter in large quantity at 130F-150F. When beans got moved into cooler at 1:30 they were 119-150F. Observed Pico at 50F put in a large plastic container covered at 50F at 1:30. REPEAT VIOLATION.
20 0 Proper cold holding temperatures No No Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed cold drawer below grill at 52F. All food put in this morning at 10-10:30. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded food and called maintenance person, they will be out this afternoon. VR required 11/14/2019.
26 0 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 2 unlabeled bottles of sanitizer. CDI-PIC labeled.
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No Yes Yes 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 chicken cooling cooked covered at 11-11:30, time was 1:15 chicken at 80F. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded. Observed 3 containers of beans sitting on counter in large quantity at 130F-150F. When beans got moved into cooler at 1:30 they were 119-150F. Observed Pico at 50F put in a large plastic container covered at 50F at 1:30. REPEAT VIOLATION. VR required 11/14/2019.
35 1 Food properly labeled: original container No Yes No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed sugar, salt, seasoning mix with no labels. REPEAT VIOLATION.
37 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes Yes No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed container of sugar with pico being prepped sitting on top of it. CDI-PIC moved sugar and pico to a shelf.
45 1 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed several shelves with rust building up on it. Observed walk-in freezer heating strip not working. Ice machine has a broken lid. Observed all walk-in cooler doors damaged.
49 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed handsink by the bar leaking and pooling water.
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 ceiling tiles with water damage. Broken tile by the walk-in cooler.