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NameJUAN LOCO
Address8301 MAGNOLIA ESTATES DR
SUITE 3C
City/State/ZIP
CORNELIUS NC 28031
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/9/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf Observed no paper towels at back hand sink. CDI: Food employee provided paper towels.
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed a couple of bowls and insert pans stored as clean soiled with food waste. CDI: Food employee sent to be W/R/S. 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed low sink & surface sanitizer levels at 3-compartment sink. EHS and food employee tested new solution and sanitizer levels within parameters. CDI: Education provided and food employee refilled sink with sanitizer.
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P Observed large insert pan of barbacoa cooled overnight in 2-door reach-in cooler that did not meet cooling parameters. Food employee stated product placed into unit around 9pm on 01/08/25 and product temped 53F. CDI: Education provided and PIC voluntarily discarded product. REPEAT VIOLATION. **PER PERMIT CONDITONS, FACILITY PROHIBITED FROM COOLING FOODS EXCEPT FOR QUESO AND SALSAS IN BLAST CHILLER**
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed carnitas being held above 41F in 2-door reach-in cooler. Hot product(barbacoa) placed on top of pan from previous business day causing rise in temperature. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded product. REPEAT VIOLATION. **Points not escalated due to significant improvement in cold holding since previous inspection**
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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 barbacoa cooled overnight in covered large metal insert pan in 2-door reach-in cooler. CDI: Education provided and PIC voluntarily discarded product. REPEAT VIOLATION.
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed leak at mop sink faucet.