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NameTAQUERIA EL JAROCHO
Address3623 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type3 - Mobile Food
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/24/2024
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General CommentsInspection completed in parking lot next to the Shell gas station located at 3601 N Sharon Amity Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
14 1 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction No No No 3-203.12 Retain tag on the bag of shellstock until empty. Record date on the tag when the last shellstock from the container is used. Store tags in chronological order for 90 days. - Pf - Observed raw oysters stored in chest cooler on ice lacking tag from original container. PIC stated the tag had been discarded. PIC also did not have any previous tags from the last 90 days. - VR - Verification required within the next 10 days to ensure shellstock tags are being properly stored and retained.
20 3 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes Yes 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 - REPEAT - Observed shredded beef and salsa verde above 70F stored on counter of MFU. Per PIC, items were prepared at the commissary over two hours ago. Cooling of hot foods is prohibited on MFU. Ensure all foods are at 41F or below prior to placing on MFU. Continued noncompliance will result in permit action. - CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded shredded beef and salsa verde. 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 .
21 0 Proper hot holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(1) Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. - P - Observed Birria soup holding below 135F from transport (see temperature chart). EHS directed PIC to obtain equipment to properly hot hold items during transport, such as a Cambro. - CDI - PIC rapidly reheated product to above 165F. 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 .
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. - Pf - Observed chicken and salsa stored in RIC lacking date mark labels throughout MFU. Per PIC, items were prepared at the commissary two days prior. - CDI - PIC properly date marked 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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 - REPEAT - Observed shredded beef and salsa verde cooling at room temperature on MFU prep table. Cooling of hot foods is prohibited on MFU per permit conditions. Continued noncompliance will result in permit action. - CDI - PIC voluntarily discarded products. 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 Yes No 3-304.12 (F) Containers of water used for storing in-use utensils must be maintained at a temperature of at least 135 F and cleaned at least every 24 hours or when container has accumulated soil or residue. - Observed in-use utensils holding in water temperatures of 117F. - CDI - PIC turned up heat on flattop grill to increase water temperatures to at least 135F. *NOTE: No point deduction due to placement of utensil water being improved.
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 aluminum foil lining shelving on MFU. Remove. Replace with a cleanable surface, such as a plastic liner.
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes 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. - REPEAT - Observed floors under cooking equipment in need of cleaning. Clean and increase cleaning frequency to maintain clean. *NOTE: No point deduction due to improvement noted since previous inspection.