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NameTACO MOBILE #3
Address3619 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type3 - Mobile Food
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/13/2026
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General CommentsInspection completed at BP Gas Station at 221 Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd. EHS educated PIC about not overfilling items in prep unit and ensuring that most prep is done at commissary as salsas had been portioned out into individual containers prior to EHS’ arrival and were found above 41F. EHS will conduct return visit to follow up on cold holding to ensure that equipment is functioning properly as most items had been out to refill according to PIC. Ambient air of unit observed at 39F by end of inspection. EHS provided TPHC form and educated PIC and assisted PIC with filling it out.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 0 Certified Food Protection Manager Yes No No 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Observed no CFPM present at time of inspection. -CDI- PIC with CFPM arrived. -0- For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes Yes No 2-301.12 (A),(B) (C) Wash hands for at least 20 seconds. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 10 to 15 seconds, rinse, and immediately follow the cleaning procedure with thorough hand drying method (ex. Disposable Paper Towel) and use a clean barrier such as a disposable paper towel when touching surfaces such as a manually operated faucet handle to avoid recontaminating hands. -P- Observed food employee wash hands and use a cloth towel to dry hands, after correcting, EHS observed same food employee wash hands and not use a barrier to turn off the faucet, thus recontaminating hands. -CDI- EHS educated food employee on proper handwashing techniques and food employee properly rewashed hands. **REPEAT** -2- For more information on handwashing, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link, https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M . 2-301.15 Only wash hands in handwashing sink. -Pf- Observed food employee wash hands at 3-comp sink. -CDI- EHS educated food employee on where to wash and food employee properly rewashed hands.
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P- Observed chlorine sanitizer below 50ppm. -CDI- PIC corrected to 50ppm. -0- For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY
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- Observed items above 41F in prep unit. Observed ambient air at 41F. Refer to temperature chart. Per PIC, items had just been refilled in prep unit and lid had been left open during service. -CDI- PIC placed items in top of unit on TPHC hold and voluntarily discarded other items above 41F. EHS provided TPHC form and assisted PIC in filling it out. EHS educated PIC on not overfilling items in containers past fill line. **REPEAT** -3- 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 .
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed flying pests. 6-202.15 Protect outer openings of establishment from insect or rodent entry. Observed window open throughout inspection with no screen or other fly protection. -0-
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes Yes No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed wiping cloth stored in chlorine sanitizer concentration less than 50ppm. -CDI- PIC corrected to 50ppm. **REPEAT** -0.5-
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-101.19/4-202.16 Non FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other FOOD soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a CORROSION-RESISTANT, nonabsorbent, and SMOOTH material. NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. Observed foil being used to line shelving. Remove. -0-