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NameTACOS EL REGIO
Address8829 E W T HARRIS BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28227
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/11/2021
Final Score @ Grade
90.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 1 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use No Yes No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Employee coffee observed without lid stored next to food prep and holding. Repeat violation.
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A) Separate the different types of raw animal foods. -Pf Raw chicken package leaking onto whole raw beef in reach-in cooler. Chorizo observed stored on top of pineapple in middle of kitchen. CDI. Foods rearranged. Repeat violation.
19 3 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Baked potatoes and cooked pork observed hot holding below 135F. CDI. Potatoes reheated on stove and pork discarded voluntarily by PIC. Repeat violation.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures No No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Beef intestines observed in sink above 41F. CDI. Moved to immediately be cooked since out for less than 4 hours. Whole beef and pork in reach-in cooler also observed above 41F. CDI moved to reach-in freezer to cool. Repeat violation.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No Yes Yes 4-301.11 Provide equipment in number and capacity so that cooling, heating, and holding temperatures are achieved. -Pf Several foods are being cooked and stored in packed reach-in coolers to cool for later use. Shelving has been removed to facilitate more raw meat storage but storage violations noted again today. EHS will return no later than 2/19/2021 to verify cooling/ food prep has been reduced or that more cooling/storage capacity has been obtained/ Repeat violation.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display No No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Bags of onions observed on floor in dry storage room.
47 0 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Keep the equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris. Blood and other debris observed on interior of reach-in coolers throughout facility. Clean equipment more frequently.