Mecklenburg County Health Dept
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NameEL VALLE MINT HILL
Address9229 LAWYERS RD
 
City/State/ZIP
MINT HILL NC 28227
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/12/2022
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
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed employee drink stored in dish washing area in. Glass wash rack. CDI - employee relocated drink to designated area away from food and utensils.
23 3 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes 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 For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Observed a container of cheese stored in reached was dated 11/25/22. CDI - the cheese was voluntarily discarded by PIC
39 2 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes Yes No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed a crate filled with onion stored directly on the floor. CDI - onions were relocated to shelf beneath the prep table.
54 1 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No Yes No 5-501.111 Keep storage areas and bins for waste in good repair. Observed the dumpster was rusted through, and grease from the grease waste container spilled onto the pavement. Observed the waste container leaking grease waste.
56 1 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes Yes No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee jacket and phone charger stored on top of bagged food in the kitchen. The personal items were moved to their designated area.