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NameLOS VAQUEROS
Address9 TOXAWAY FALLS DRIVE
 
City/State/ZIP
LAKE TOXAWAY NC 28747
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyTransylvania
Inspection Date 7/29/2025
Final Score @ Grade
92 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 3 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P); Observed raw chicken being stored over raw pork and raw shell eggs stored over milk in the walk in coolerStore all foods according to final cook temperatures. CDI- Meats were relarranged during inspection. Repeat. 3-304.11 Food Contact with Equipment, Utensils, and Linens (P); Observed multiple severely-use towels being used to wrap tortillas. Do not use multi-use towels to wrap foods.
19 1.50 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding Yes No No 3-403.11 Reheating for Hot Holding (P); Queso in steam table was 117 and was 102 in the hot box. Keep all hot held foods 135F or above. CDI- Quesowere removed and reheated to above 165F during inspection
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-201.11 Separation - Storage (P); Observed a bottle of DayQuil stored directly above an opened sandwich unit in the kitchen. Keep all medicines and toxic substances stored below food and food contact surfaces. CDI- DayQuil was relocated during inspection.
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 6-404.11 Segregation and Locations - Distressed Merchandise (Pf); Observed multiple severely dented cans of Tomate Machacado stored with other cans in the dry dtorage room. CDI- Cans were relocated during nspection.
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No Yes No 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitations (C) Wet wiping cloths shall be stored in a chemical santizer solution. Numerous wet wipoing cloths were present on prep tables, make units, and prep sinks. Repeat,
45 0.50 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used No No No 4-903.11 (A) and (C) Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles - Storing (C); Observed single service to go trays stored not inverted. Keep all single service items stored to prevent contamination.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-205.10 Food Equipment, Certification and Classification (C); 4-502.13 Single-Service and Single-Use Articles - Use Limitations (C); Observed food stored directly in single service grocery bags. Do not use grocery bags for food storage. Use containers that are food safe.