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Mecklenburg County Health Dept

Public Health Inspections

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Premises Information


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Name

EL BUEN GUSTO

Address

410 WESTINGHOUSE BV

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

NC

28273

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

1/28/2026

Final Score @ Grade

97

A

General Comments

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
20	1.50	Proper cooling time & temperatures	Yes	No	No	3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P- Observed - Large plastic container of Refried beans with tight fitting lid and a large food container stacked on top cooling from yesterday. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded item as it had missed the cooling parameters. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
22	1.50	Proper cold holding temperatures	Yes	No	No	3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P- Observed - Metal containers of Pupusa Bean and Cheese blend, Pupusa Pork and Pupusa Cheese blend, and cheese above 41F in 3 door flip top unit. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded items. 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 .
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- Observed - Large plastic container of Refried beans with tight fitting lid and a large food container stacked on top cooling from yesterday. CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded item as it had missed the cooling parameters. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
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. *Observed - Scoop handles in contact with food product in plastic containers located in dry storage area.