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NamePUPUSERIA Y TAQUERIA EBENEZER
Address198 MAIN ST.
 
City/State/ZIP
NORTH WILKESBORO NC 28659
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyWilkes
Inspection Date 5/13/2026
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No Yes No 2-102.12 Facility must have certified food protection manager on staff at all times of operation. No certified food protection manager on staff at time of inspection.
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 - Hand Drying Provision: Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. Pf No hand drying provision at front hand sink. CDI- Paper towels replenished.
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14 - Cooling: Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. P beef in right make table cooled 2 degrees in 15 minutes. This does not meet proper cooling parameters. CDI- Food placed in walk in freezer briefly.
33 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 3-501.15 - Cooling Methods: 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 Beef in right make table cooling in a tightly sealed container and in a unit that is not designed to cool foods. CDI- Item was vented and placed in the walk in freezer.
37 2 Food properly labeled: original container No Yes No 3-302.12 - Food Storage Containers, Identified with Common Name of Food: Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Label sauces
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 - System Maintained in Good Repair: Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Prep sink has a drip
54 1 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No Yes No 5-501.11 - Outdoor Storage Surface: An outdoor storage surface for refuse, recyclables, and returnables shall be constructed of nonabsorbent material such as concrete or asphalt and shall be smooth, durable, and sloped enough to drain to prevent the collection of surface water. Dumpster stored on grass 5-501.16 (C) - Storage Areas, Rooms, and Receptacles, Capacity and Availability: Where disposable towels are used at handwashing lavatories, a waste receptacle shall be located at each lavatory. Provide a trash receptacle at back hand sink.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.11 - Repairing: Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Coving under walk in cooler and freezer in poor repair. *Points not progressed due to improvement