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NameLA MEXICANITA #3 DELI
Address403 EAST MAIN STREET
 
City/State/ZIP
FRANKLIN NC 28734
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMacon
Inspection Date 6/12/2026
Final Score @ Grade
94 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 2-301.15 Where to Wash (Pf) Employees shall only wash their hands in designated hand sinks. The drain pipe was damaged, causing water to go on the ground when it is turned on. Due to this the PIC states hands have been washed in th 3-comp sink. CDI, by placing a bucket to catch grey water from the hand sink. ***This is a temporary solution, the hand sink must be repaired. ***
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P) NO POINTS TAKEN Raw shell eggs shall be not be stored with or above ready to eat foods. Eggs in the 1-door reach-in cooler were stored above prepared TCS salsas. CDI, eggs were moved to the bottom shelf
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Ready-To-Eat Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking (Pf) TCS food that is held for more than 24 hours shall be date marked and held for no more than 7 days. Multiple items (rice, beans, pico) in the 1-door reach-in cooler and display cooler dated 6/30. The PIC states that they were actually prepared the day before the inspection 6/11/26. CDI, by accurately date marking the items.
28 0 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-204.11 Sanitizers, Criteria - Chemicals (P) NO POINTS TAKEN Quat santizer shall be maintained at 200-400ppm. Bottles and buckets of quat santizer were too strong (more than 400ppm). CDI, they were diluted to 400ppm
35 1 Approved thawing methods used No Yes No 3-501.13 Thawing (Pf) Food should be thawed using an approved thawing method. Observed raw chicken being thawed in the 3-comp sink. REPEAT -under running water (70 degrees or less) (in the designated food prep sink) -under refrigeration -as part of the cooking process
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices (Pf) Test strips shall be provided for santizer(s) used at the facility. There were no quat santizer test strips at the facility. The PIC was advised to purchase the correct test strips. Verification is required by 6/22. A time stamped phot of the test strips may be sent to awoody@maconnc.org.
51 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 (B) Leak pipe etc. not imminent threat Facility plumbing shall be maintained in good repair. The drain pipe on the hand wash sink is extremely loose causing water to splash out on the floor. This needs to be repaired so the pipe does not leak on the ground.