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NameEL REY DEL TACO
Address538 NORTH RENFRO STREET
 
City/State/ZIP
MOUNT AIRY NC 27030
Premise Type3 - Mobile Food
CountySurry
Inspection Date 2/13/2026
Final Score @ Grade
88 B
General CommentsAn intent to suspend is being issued today giving the facility 30 days to reduce the menu items to the original approved menu or submitting a proposed plan/menu review to the department.

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 Yes No 2-102.11 (A), (B), and (C)(1), (4)-(16) Demonstration - Pf -- Observed priority (most critical violations) items during the inspection and person-in-charge did not have proper knowledge regarding public health practices of the facility. The person in charge shall demonstrate knowledge by either having passed an ANSI accredited program (e.g. ServSafe), having no violations of priority items during the inspection, or having proper knowledge regarding public health practices and principles applicable to the operation. REPEAT
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes Yes No 5-205.11 Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance - Pf -- The handwashing sink was blocked by a chair and large pot of soup. Keep the handwashing sink accessible for employee use and free from any storage in the basin. The items were moved to correct the violation. 6-301.12 Hand Drying Provision - Pf -- At the time of inspection, there were no paper towels at the hand sink. Hand drying provisions shall be available at all times to properly dry hands. Paper towels were placed in the dispenser to correct the violation.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - P -- Observed chicken stored above raw beef and lamb in the commissary reach in cooler. Arrange each type of food in equipment according to minimum internal cooking temperatures, storing those foods with higher final cooking temperatures below foods with lower final cooking temperatures so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented. The raw chicken was relocated to correct the violation. 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation - P -- Observed an opened package of frozen chicken stored beside of ice and opened bags of pork in the commissary reach in freezer. In freezer storage, store raw chicken below ready-to-eat foods when not commercially sealed. The chicken was relocated to correct the violation.
16 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11 (A) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils - P- Observed metal containers with sticker residue left on the outside as well as several utensils contaminated with food debris in the clean storage. All food contact surfaces shall be clean to sight and touch. These items sent to dish area to be cleaned. REPEAT
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding - P -- Observed cooked jalapenos in the steam table at 96 F. Store TCS foods at 135°F or above when hot holding. The jalapenos were heated to 165 F before placing back in the steam table to hold hot for correction.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.18 Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition - P -- Observed Salsa Verde and menudo stored past the discard date. TCS food may only be held a total of 7 days including the prep/open date. The person in charge voluntarily discarded to correct the violation. 3-501.17 Ready-To- Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking - Pf -- Observed TCS foods inside the truck and reach-in cooler in the commissary without a date mark. Ready-to-eat, TCS foods shall be date marked not to exceed 7 days from preparation/opening. The foods were properly dated to correct the violation.
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 4-301.11 Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities-Equipment - Pf -- Observed a large pot of soup holding in a folding chair upon my entry, due to insufficient hot holding equipment. Equipment for cooling and heating food, and holding cold and hot food, shall be sufficient in number and capacity to provide proper hot/cold holding temperatures. The soup was placed on the back side grill top to hold hot as a temporary solution and an intent to suspend the permit will be given on the addition of menu items without prior approval from the health department.
36 0 Thermometers provided & accurate No No No 4-204.112 Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality - C -- The ambient air thermometer was not inside the small reach in cooler. Thermometers shall be provided in all refrigeration to monitor air temperatures.
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation - C -- Observed wet wiping cloths stored in a dirty, chlorine sanitizer solution below 50 ppm. Wet wiping cloths shall be stored in a container of approved sanitizer (50-200 ppm) between uses. The violation was corrected by remaking the solution to 50 ppm.
47 1 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-205.10 Food Equipment, Certification and Classification - C -- Discontinue the use of the temporary refrigerated trailer and ice cream freezers holding meats and foods for the MFU. EHS has been working with the owner to obtain sufficient and approved refrigeration to meet the needs of the mobile food unit and commissary. Except for toasters, mixers, microwave ovens, water heaters, and hoods, food equipment shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s intended use and certified or classified for sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited certification program. 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment - C -- Observed rusty legs on the prep table as well as prep sink. I also observed damage gasket on the left bottom door of prep unit. Equipment shall be maintained in good repair and components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications. 4-202.16 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - C -- Observed milk crates used for storage of single-service items in the right side storage room. Nonfood contact surfaces shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. Replace. 4-502.11 (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices - C -- Observed several utensils and containers in bad repair. Utensils shall be maintained in good repair.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No Yes No 4-603.16 Rinsing Procedures - C -- Observed an employee rinse a utensil in an un approved area (prep sink & pan). Washed utensils and equipment shall be rinsed so that cleaning chemicals are removed by a separate water rinse after washing and before sanitizing if using a 3-compartment sink or a 3-step washing, rinsing, and sanitizing procedure in a warewashing system for clean-in-place equipment. This mobile unit does not have a 3 compartment sink and must take all utensils and dishes into the commissary to be properly washed, rinsed and sanitized.
51 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-303.12 Protective Cover or Device - C -- The fresh water hose was lying on the pavement outside of the mobile food unit. A cap and keeper chain, closed cabinet, closed storage tube, or other approved protective cover or device shall be provided for a water inlet, outlet, and hose. 5-205.15 (B) System maintained in good repair - C -- Observed a leak of the grey water hose that was still hooked up. A plumbing system shall be maintained in good repair.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-201.11 Floors, Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability - C- Chipping paint present on the walls of the truck. Floors, walls and ceilings shall be in good repair for a cleanable surface. 6-202.19 Outdoor Walking and Driving Surfaces, Graded to Drain - C -- The parking lot in the back next to the refrigerated truck behind the commissary has deep ruts in the surface and pools water. Exterior walking and driving surfaces shall be graded to drain. Repair. 6-501.114 Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter - C -- Observed nonfunctional equipment behind the mobile unit. The premises shall be free of items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used. Remove equipment.