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NameLA REINA DE LAS CARNITAS
Address6441 ALBEMARLE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28212
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/14/2026
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P 1 food employee observed touching face and then preparing food. Another employee observed using cell phone and continued handling clean utensils and preparing food. Food employees must wash hands after touching face, handling cell phone, or touching anything that contaminates hands. CDI - PIC educated on hand washing and he went and bought small soap dispensers from the store during inspection and placed them at hand sinks and employees washed hands.
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.11 Provide soap for handwashing at each handsink. -Pf No hand washing sinks had soap. The soap dispensers had hand sanitizer cartridges in them. CDI - PIC bought small soap dispensers from grocery store during inspection and placed them and hand washing sinks.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Cooked chicharrones in large container measured 68F and was by cooking equipment. Employee stated they were cooked yesterday and placed in walk-in cooler. He said they took them out to cook at 8AM and hadn't yet cooked them yet at 9:30AM. TCS foods must be held at 41F or less when in cold holding. Do not leave TCS foods out of temperature control for extended amount of time. CDI - Employee reheated the chicharrones upon instruction so they wouldn't be at an uncontrolled temperature for any longer. For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
40 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. 1 food employee preparing tortillas had bracelets on wrists. Food employees must not wear jewelry on their hands or wrists. 0 pts.
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. Replace torn gasket on upright 2-door cooler. Some shelves in walk-in cooler are beginning to rust. REPEAT