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Name

FONDA LAS TARASCAS

Address

6308 THE PLAZA

SUITE C

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28215

Premise Type

2 - Food Stands

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

5/12/2025

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

EHS reminded PIC that they can only have 8 dine in seats. Facility had 10 seats today. Facility removed 2 chairs. EHS also advised PIC that they can not allow customers to use restroom that is in the food storage area and accessible To the kitchen. This is in violation of their permit conditions. PIC instructed staff to make a sign stating “No Public restroom” and to keep the door closed. FACILITY is now only cooling menudo, salsa, and steak or chicken.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
2	0	Certified Food Protection Manager	No	No	No	2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Observed PIC CFPM certificate is expired. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
15	0	Food separated & protected	Yes	No	No	3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. Observed a pan of raw shrimp touching a pan of raw chicken in the reach in cooler. CDI PIC moved raw shrimp to higher shelf. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
22	3	Proper cold holding temperatures	Yes	Yes	No	3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed raw shrimp and fish in reach in cooler above 41F. PIC stated that it was thawed today and just put back in the reach in. CDI PIC put shrimp and fish in the reach in freezer and cooled back down to 41F. EHS educated PIC on approved thawing procedures. Also observed hot dogs in the prep top above 41F. PIC stated that they were thawed in the last hour and put into the prep top. CDI PIC put hotdogs in the reach in freezer and cooled to 41F. REPEAT
23	0	Proper date marking & disposition	Yes	No	No	3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed a pan of hot dogs and sliced ham in the prep top not date marked. CDI PIC date marked pans. 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
35	0	Approved thawing methods used	Yes	No	No	3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. Pf Observed raw meat thawing on prep sink with no running water. CDI EHS educated PIC and he put meat in Reach in cooler.