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Mecklenburg County Health Dept

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Premises Information


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Name

EL TACO DELI

Address

7012 ALBEMARLE RD

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

NC

28227

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

6/11/2026

Final Score @ Grade

95.50

A

General Comments

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
21	1.50	Proper hot holding temperatures	Yes	No	No	3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. -P Plantains (120-130F) and tacos dorados (105-110F) were below 135F in hot holding. TCS foods in hot holding shall measure at least 135F. CDI - PIC reheated items to above 165F. 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	3	Proper cold holding temperatures	Yes	Yes	No	3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Shredded mozzarella and lettuce in sandwich cooler top measured 47F and 54F. TCS foods in cold holding shall measure 41F or less. CDI - PIC moved items to walk-in cooler to cool. REPEAT 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 .
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. Replace torn gaskets on low boy cooler. 0 pts.