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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 7/24/2026
Final Score @ Grade
98.50 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). Employee beverages must be stored in a designated area where contamination of food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, and single-use articles cannot occur. Observed employee drink stored on dessert freezer. Freezer has a top slide open door. No current contamination was observed. CDI - PIC moved drink to a designated drink storage area. - 0.5 -
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 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 peeled shrimp in grill drawer unit holding above 41F. Per PIC, shrimp had just been peeled/prepped before placing in drawer. CDI - PIC moved shrimp to freezer to rapidly cool to 41F or below. EHS instructed facility to place any prepped TCS item in refrigerator/ freezer prior to placing on line. - 0.5 - For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
35 0.50 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water. Observed tilapia in grill drawer still sealed in ROP package. CDI - EHS explained need for venting of frozen fish in ROP prior to thawing and pointed out instruction on packaging. PIC cut corner of packaging to vent fish and remove from ROP. - 0.5 -
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & 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 peeling paint on raw meat WIC floor. Repair/replace to provide for smooth and durable floor.