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NameVELVET TACO SOUTH END
Address2170 HAWKINS ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28203
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/14/2022
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General CommentsTwo grade cards posted, the second card is at the walk up window.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 0 Certified Food Protection Manager No No No 2-102.12 (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C). Observed no certified PIC. Facility has 210 days from permit issue date for compliance.
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (B) Closed beverage containers may be used if the container is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's hands, the container, and exposed food; clean equipment, utensils and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Observed several employee drinks at the pick up window area in the low boy cooler. Drinks were stored over red velvet cake in that cooler. CDI (corrected during inspection) by removing the drinks.
20 1.50 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . Observed 6 corn pico containers covered tightly in 4 inch, 1/3 pans at 60F. Uncovered one pan and temperature dropped only 1 degree in 30 minutes. Other pans were split into 2 containers and cooled to 55-57F but need to be stirred and monitored. PIC understood to monitor cooling of uncovered food. Corn pico was made today.
33 0.50 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 please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . See cooling violation #20 and ensure food that is cooling is uncovered, stirred and monitored until it reaches 41F and then it can be covered.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed wet stacked pans, pyramid stack to air dry.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-205.10 Food Equipment, Certification and Classification (C). Observed household rated Food Saver vacuum sealer in use. Vac Master BS 116 approved sealer is not working and parts were ordered.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices (Pf). Observed no chlorine test strips for the dish machine. VR (verification required) within 10 days.