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NameTAQUERIA LOS ALTOS
Address8625 MONROE RD
SUITE D
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28212
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/23/2021
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 3 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - P - Observed raw shell eggs stored over vegetables. Observed raw chicken stored over salsa. Observed raw beef and shrimp stored over horchata in prep coolers. CDI, foods relocated for proper storage. Repeat. Signage provided for proper storage of foods while present.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes Yes No 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 beef cooling at 51 degrees from morning according to PIC at 11:06. At 11:35 temperature of beef was at 50 degrees F in deep container. Cooling parameter calculation indicated not effective method and beef transferred to shallow partially uncovered containers to rapidly cool. Repeat.
19 1.50 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16 (A)(1) Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Hot and Cold Holding - P - Observed rice hot held from previous day at 80 degrees F at hot hold unit. CDI, rice voluntarily discarded by PIC.
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 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 beans and caranitas prepared over the weekend not date marked in reach in cooler. CDI, foods voluntarily discarded by PIC.
23 0 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods No No Yes 3-603.11 Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder.-Pf - Observed fully cooked scrambled egg entrees on menu that had asterisk and identified on consumer advisory. Vr to ensure menu updated to ensure that only menu items idenfied with consumer advisory asterisk contain raw or undercooked animal food.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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 beef cooling in deep covered container in reach in cooler. Observed deep container of beef cooling in prep cooler from morning. CDI, items transferred to shallow uncovered containers and relocated to reach in freezer to cool.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No General Comment: 4-205.10 Food Equipment, Certification and Classification - C - Use equipment according to manufacturer's specifications. Observed tall reach in soda cooler used for food storage other than "for packaged or bottled products" as data plate suggests.
46 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices - PF - Observed quat sanitizer in facility but operator did not have quat test kit. Vr to ensure proper test kit provided.
54 0 Meets ventilation and 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 supplement bottle stored over prep table.