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NameEL JAROCHO LOCO
Address3623 E. INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type3 - Mobile Food
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/8/2024
Final Score @ Grade
98 A
General CommentsInspection completed in parking lot of Tienda Latina El Rincon located at 2125 Eastway Drive, Charlotte, NC 28205. Observed table and chairs set up underneath tent in front of MFU. EHS directed PIC to remove table and chairs as MFUs are prohibited from providing seating. PIC removed chairs and table.

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 Yes No 2-103.11(O) Ensure food employees are informed of their responsibility to report required symptoms, illnesses and exposure. - PF - REPET - Observed employee health policy poster posted on MFU yet no signed copies available. Per PIC, signed copies are in his trailer at the shop. - CDI - EHS provided PIC with printed copy of employee health policy in Spanish for all employees to review and sign. Maintain signed copies on MFU. - *NOTE: No point escalation due to poster being present. Point deduction will occur at next inspection if no signed policies/acknowledgements available. For more information on employee health policy, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
5 0.50 Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events Yes Yes No 2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. - Pf - REPEAT - PIC unable to locate written procedures for responding to vomit and diarrheal events. Per PIC, written procedures are in his trailer at the shop. - CDI - PIC provided printed copy of written procedures for vomit and diarrhea clean up plan in Spanish. Maintain written procedures on unit. For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. - P - Observed various TCS items holding above 41 in both refrigeration units (see temperature chart). Ambient temperatures observed above 41F in flip top prep unit but below 41F in reach-in cooler. PIC voluntarily discarded all TCS items holding above 41F for more than 4 hours. PIC placed other items on ice to quickly cool and aid holding temperatures. EHS provided PIC with TPHC written procedures for emergency use for prep unit until repaired. EHS strongly recommends storing items that are frequently taken in and out of RIC on ice. - VR - Verification required within 3 days to ensure prep unit has been repaired. 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 .
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-202.15 Protect outer openings of establishment from insect or rodent entry. - Observed serving windows open without mesh screens pulled down when no customers were actively being served. Keep mesh screens pulled down when windows are not in use to serve customers.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. - Observed floor in need of cleaning. Clean and increase cleaning frequency to maintain clean.