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NameTACOS EL NINO
Address1813 CHAPEL HILL BLVD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHAPEL HILL NC 27514
Premise Type3 - Mobile Food
CountyOrange
Inspection Date 10/10/2025
Final Score @ Grade
92.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 1 PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties No No No 2-102.11 The PIC shall comply with this code by having no violations of priority items during the inspection or being a certified food protection manager. Pf Observed multiple priority and priority foundation violations including Cold holding, cooling, and date marking. EHS also observed employee attempting to use old oil from a bucket before PIC stopped them.
3 1 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes No No 2-103.11 (O) Person in Charge (Pf) PIC was unable to tell EHS what the employee health policy consists of and was unable to produce the health policy itself. CDI- EHS gave PIC a copy of the health policy.
15 3 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 Food shall be protected from cross-contamination by separation during storage, preparation, holding, and display. P Observed raw chicken and beef stored above ready to eat, cooked chicken. CDI- PIC rearranged cooler to comply with this code.
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11 Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Pf Observed plastic bins stacked and stored as clean while food debris was in between items. CDI- Bins were pulled and placed in 3 bay sink to no be used.
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A) (2) and (B) Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P) Observed chicken at 74 F in reach in cooler. PIC stated the chicken was cooked at 12-1 PM today. CDI- Chicken was removed from sale and EHS explained that chicken may not remain on truck and may not be sold to customers.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Ready-To-Eat Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition (P) Observed multiple items in prep unit and reach in cooler with date marking labels of 10/1 and/or no date marking label at all. CDI- PIC removed items from sale; EHS explained that these items may not remain on the truck and may not be sold to customers.
36 0.50 Thermometers provided & accurate No No No 4-502.11 (B) Good Repair and Calibration (Pf) Food temperature measuring devices shall be calibrated to ensure accuracy. 1 of 2 Dial top thermometer is not accurate. Calibrate thermometer using the ice point method as discussed. Recommend replacing thermometer with a digital thermometer.
40 0.50 Personal cleanliness No Yes No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards, and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed employee wearing loose fitting clothing while cooking and working with ready to eat food.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14 Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses and laundry daily. Observed in use wet wiping cloths stored in sanitizer that has 0 PPM.
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-602.13 Non-food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency to prevent the accumulation of soil residue. Observed build up on gaskets of reach in cooler.