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NameEL CILANTRO
Address4709 MARGARET WALLACE RD
STE 108
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/2/2022
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
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P:Raw proteins not received frozen and removed from original packaging and placed in plastic bags stored over RTE foods in freezer. CDI- storage order re-arranged so cross contamination can not occur. Points not escalated due to substantial improvement from last inspection. REPEAT
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed low concentration of quat sanitizer in 3-comp sink. CDI - PIC emptied sanitizer sink and remade sanitizer to minimum 200ppm.
23 3 Proper date marking & disposition Yes Yes No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P For more information on date marking please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety: Cooked ground beef and plantain patties dated 1/24. CDI- discarded. Opened container of milk not date marked. CDI- discarded all voluntarily.
33 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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 For more information on proper cooling procedures please visit:  http://meck.co/FoodSafety: Found cooked sausages from 3 hours cooling in prep top at 58F. CDI- moved sausages to WIC for rapid cooling. Dropped to 43F during inspection.
35 0.50 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. Pf: Found deli ham, raw chicken, raw beef thawing on drainboard of prep sink. CDI- demonstrated proper cooling. Items placed in prep sink, separating raw from RTE, and placed under running cold water.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination.  Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Pan of raw meat stored on floor of WIC. CDI- pan moved to location off floor.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. Rice serving spoon stored with handle down in rice.