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NameVELVET TACO
Address1601 E WOODLAWN RD
SUITE B
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/23/2022
Final Score @ Grade
92.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands. -P Observed employee wash hands then turn faucet handles off without a barrier. He corrected this when inspector addressed. 2-301.14 (H) Wash hands before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food.- P Observed employee crack eggs in frying pan, take off gloves and don more gloves without washing hands. CDI-employee was instructed to wash hands
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf. Observed handsink in back of facility to be blocked my rolling rack of clean dishes. CDI-rack was removed. 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf observed no paper towels in hand sink in back of facility. CDI-paper towels were provided.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg , How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY , and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08 . Observed metal pans that contained food debris on them in the dish area. Observed clean utensils near prep table that were soiled with food debris. EHS observed salsa being made on the prep table in front of the utensils and salsa splatter hitting the utensils. CDI-metal pans and utensils were moved to dish area to be rewashed rinsed and sanitized. EHS advised PIC to move utensils up on the shelf to avoid splatter. REPEAT
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 corn pico, avocado corn pico on the serving line cold holding above 41F. Observed mushrooms in the cold drawer holding above 41F. Items were prepped before EHS arrival. CDI-items were placed into the WIC to rapidly cool down.
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 lettuce, tomatoes and grilled pineapple cooling in the reach in cooler while tightly covered. REPEAT
40 0.50 Personal cleanliness No Yes No 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. Observed food employees handling food while wearing a watch and bracelets. REPEAT
43 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 (B) In-use utensils for food that is not TCS must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. Observed ice scoop in ice machine with handle stored in ice. Observed scoop in cake mix with handle in mix.
44 1 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed metal pans and plastic containers wet nested. Separate to air dry. Repeat.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used Yes No No 4-903.11(C ) Single Service and Single Use items shall be kept in the original protective package or stored using other means that protect the item until used. Observed single service items being stored without original protective package and being stored with food side up. CDI-items were inverted to prevent contamination.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf Observed no test strips for chlorine or quat sanitizers. VR to be done by 10-03-22