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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 3/7/2023
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General CommentsNote: floors in walk in meat cooler have been repaired, facility removed tile and made floors solid concrete. Floors are now smooth, easily cleanable.

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)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. Observed raw chicken stored behind raw ribeye steaks in cold holding drawers. Current storage has potential to contaminate ribeye steaks when handling raw chicken. CDI- storage order corrected during inspection, chicken moved to front row, beef to middle row. For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed a few products with no date label in main prep top unit, including hot dogs, corn dogs, cooked shrimp and milk. CDI- products dates identified by PIC, date labels placed on products during inspection For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed salsa verde marked 2/26, has exceeded 7 day window. CDI- product voluntarily discarded. For more information, please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-204.11 Provide sanitizer at correct concentrations, diluting as required.-P Observed sanitizer in red buckets at concentrations exceeding 200 ppm chlorine. CDI- buckets diluted to proper concentration during inspection. EHS demonstrated testing sanitizer to PIC and employees, encouraged PIC/employees to test sanitizer before using.
47 1 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. 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed individual colored cutting boards with deep grooves, no longer smooth and easily cleanable.
51 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed handsink near cook line leaking from piping while in use.
56 0.50 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed an employees toothbrush and toothpaste stored on top of paper towel dispenser during inspection.