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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 12/1/2022
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed an employee drink stored on prep table adjacent to flat top grill, next to utensils and food in prep process. CDI- drink moved, EHS discussed drink storage/placement in kitchen.
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed no paper towels at handsink nearest the walk in coolers. CDI- paper towels provided during inspection.
13 0 Food in good condition, safe & unadulterated Yes No No 3-101.11 Food shall be safe for consumption, unadulterated and honestly presented. -P Observed packages of strawberries (used for juices) with mold buildup. PIC stated this product is not used very often, likely causing this issue. CDI- strawberries voluntarily discarded.
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes Yes No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed 1x chemical bottle not properly labeled near dish pit. CDI- bottle labeled, EHS discussed maintaining labels on these bottles. REPEAT.
37 1 Food properly labeled: original container No Yes No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed a few metal shakers with no label at cook line. REPEAT.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed handles of scoops contacting beans and rice in dry storage area.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed several stacks of plastic cups wet stacked at clean dish shelving. Ensure these cups are air dried before stacking.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed main prep tables across from walk in cooler with damage at bottom shelf, significant rust has created holes in the bottom shelf of the prep table. REPEAT. Note: points de-escalated, facility has replaced cutting boards and utensils from previous inspection, looking into prep table.
53 0 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied & cleaned No No No 6-302.11 Supply toilet tissue at each toilet. -Pf Observed no toilet paper in mens bathroom.
55 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes 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 floor tiles in walk in cooler with damage, tiles missing. EHS noticed tile damage specifically at entrance to meat walk in cooler. PIC stated he has started process for repairing floor, supposed to be repaired soon. REPEAT.