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NameEL RINCONCITO DE PUEBLA
Address5400 NEVIN RD
STE A
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28269
Premise Type3 - Mobile Food
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/27/2024
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General CommentsInspection occured at 6900 Old Statesville RD, Charlotte, NC, 28269. Location and hours of operation were provided by MFU website elrinconcitodepuebla.com. Observed cooling of food prepared on the morning of the inspection on MFU. EHS has urged PIC to prepare and cool all TCS foods for the MFU at the commissary kitchen, as is required by permit conditions.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
3 0 Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting Yes No No 2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure.-PF Observed faded Spanish language employee health poster, but no signed employee health documentation. CDI - EHS provided blank Food Employee Health Agreements in English and Spanish, as well as new employee health posters. PIC signed poster and placed it at adjacent wall. For more information on employee health policy, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
15 0 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Observed one (1) uncooked and unwashed potato stored on lid of cooked Birria steak in RIC. CDI - EHS used deli paper to place potato in single service container and place it below RTE food. EHS provided storage order guides in English and Spanish for reach in units. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
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 food in standing RIC at temperatures above 41F. At start of inspection, EHS observed internal ambient temperature of unit at 50F. CDI - Without alteration by PIC or food employees, internal temperature fell to approximately 40F. Observed proper cooling of food items in RIC. REPEAT. Note: No escalation in point deduction due to noted improvement in cold holding; no TCS foods were left at ambient temperatures and all units were observed as functional prior to end of inspection. 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 .
36 0.50 Thermometers provided & accurate No No No 4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf Observed two (2) analog thermometers; however, observed no thin probe food thermometer. A verification will occur no later than 07/07/2024.
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container Yes 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 four (4) working containers (three oil bottles in a metal bin, and sour cream in prep unit) with no labeling. CDI - PIC labeled sour cream bottle. EHS placed station label on metal bin with oil bottles.
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed container with wet wiping cloths at 0 ppm at start of inspection. CDI - Upon arrival of PIC at 11 a.m., chlorine bleach was provided and added to container to increase ppm to approximately 100 ppm.
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used Yes No No 6-403.11 (A)Areas designated for employees to eat and drink, shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, single service/use items are protected from contamination. Observed one (1) sealed bag of homemade chips stored above RTE food in prep unit. Per conversation with PIC, this item was designated as her lunch. CDI - PIC removed bag from prep unit.