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NameTORTILLERIA LOS PAISANOS CARNICERIA
Address5600 ALBEMARLE RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28212
Premise Type2 - Food Stands
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/20/2024
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General CommentsFacility serves as commissary of record for Nachos Tacos MFU. EHS did not observe any labeled dry or cold storage for MFU in facility. EHS also did not observe a posted schedule for when MFU uses facility for prep. Per PIC, MFU visits facility regularly. PIC showed EHS where food is stored in WIC for MFU. EHS directed PIC to label dry and cold storage for MFU as well as post a schedule for when MFU uses facility for prep. PIC agreed.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. - P - Observed raw shell eggs stored above ready-to-eat salsas in WIC. - CDI - PIC moved raw shell eggs next to salsas. - *NOTE: No risk control plan implemented today due to improvement noted since previous inspection. Point deduction reduced to half. RCP will be implemented at next routine inspection if storage order issues persist. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 3-302.11 (A)(4) Except when the food is being cooled, store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings. - Observed salsas in WIC and tamales in RIF lacking covers. - CDI - PIC covered items.
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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 chile sauce temp 90F while cooling at ambient temperatures on flattop grill. Per PIC, sauce had been there for an hour and 20 minutes. PIC stated it is common procedure for items to cool to room temperature at ambient temperatures prior to being placed in WIC. - CDI - EHS discussed how to improve cooling methods with PIC. PIC rapidly reheated chili sauce to 197F and began cooling process over. PIC agreed to place item in shallow container in WIC to cool once product has stopped steaming. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No No 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. - Pf - Observed chlorine sanitizer test strips to have expired 9/22 and not properly measuring sanitizer concentrations. - VR - Verification required within 10 days to ensure new chlorine sanitizer test strips have been obtained.