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NameVELVET TACO
Address1601 E WOODLAWN RD
SUITE B
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/7/2024
Final Score @ Grade
90 A
General CommentsIf cold holding and/or hot holding is marked out next inspection, EHS will implement risk control plan accordingly.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed employee drinks on prep top where food was being cut. CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded drinks.
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (F) Wash hands during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination, and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks. -P Observed employee touch raw meat and change gloves without proper hand wash. CDI- EHS intervened and had employee properly wash hands before donning new gloves.
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 large rolling cart with dishes blocking hand washing sink from use. CDI- PIC moved cart to access hand sink. 5-202.12 Provide at least 100F water at handsinks. Observed hand sink next to three door cooler with no hot water due to loose knob. Repair.
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed sanitizer bucket concentration at 0ppm. For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY
21 3 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed fried chicken and fried shrimp below 135F, see temperature chart. CDI- PIC voluntarily discarded foods. REPEAT For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures No Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed TCS foods in fry station prep unit and main line prep unit above 41F, see temperature chart. TCS foods voluntarily discarded and replaced. TCS items put on 4 hour TPHC until units are repaired and temperature verified by EHS. EHS will follow up within 3 days. REPEAT For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records No No No 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf Observed no way of tracking 4 hour time marks for all sauces. Label all items on 4 hour TPHC with start and end time.
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed working containers of dry goods without labels. Label all secondary containers.
40 0.50 Personal cleanliness Yes 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 employee preparing food with jewelry on hands and wrists. CDI- PIC made employees remove jewelry. REPEAT
44 0.50 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 containers stacked wet on drying rack. Separate wet stacked dishes. REPEAT
47 1 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed fry station prep unit and main line prep unit holding temperature above 41F. Repair. REPEAT
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed fan in kitchen above prep line with buildup of dust. Dust fan.