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NameEL PURO CUBAN RESTAURANT
Address5033 SOUTH BV
SUITE H
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/21/2025
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Observed cooked rice and oxtails held below 135F (see temp chart). CDI - items were reheated to 165 and placed in different hot box. work order was placed for hot box in disrepair. Temperature was observed on display plate at 105F. (0) For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed container of chimmichurri sauce, pepper sauce, and a container of garlic and oil stored above 41F. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded items. (1.5) For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition No No 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 Observed two containers of pepper sauce dated 2/12/25 and a bottle of chimichurri date 2/08/25. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded food items. (1.5) 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes 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. Observed bowl being used to scoop cooked rice in reach in area of make table. Bowl was left in container in direct contact with rice. CDI- PIC removed bowl and sent to dish area to be wash, rinsed, sanitized. (0)
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed hot box holding food at 105F. Containers of food items inside hot box were observed held below 135F. Work order was placed for hot box. Repair. (0)