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NameRANCHOS TACOS
Address5427 N SHARON AMITY RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28215
Premise Type3 - Mobile Food
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/20/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General CommentsMFU inspected at 6300 albemarle rd. (Parking lot of Shell gas station)

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
5 0 Procedures for responding to vomiting & diarrheal events Yes No No 2-501.11 A food establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. -Pf For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed no written procedures on MFU for responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. CDI: EHS provided a copy.
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (H) Wash hands before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food.- P Observed both staff members donning gloves to begin to handle food without first washing hands. CDI: Both employees washed hands and donned new gloves before working with food.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P 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 . Observed two ziplock bags of steak that were prepared yesterday being held above 41F in 2 door low boy cooler. All other TCS foods in unit were at 41F or below. CDI: PIC voluntarily discarded steak. REPEAT.
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 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 . Observed a large plastic bag of individually portioned plastic containers of salsa cooling in low boy cooler. Salsa measured 79F. PIC stated they were prepared at commissary right before arriving at location and were placed in unit to cool. Salsa would not have met cooling parameters without EHS intervention. CDI: PIC procured bags of ice from gas station and placed salsa in ice bath to rapidly cool. REPEAT.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed a container with several working bottles of sauces being held on floor. CDI: PIC placed container of bottles on prep counter.
45 0 Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used Yes No No 4-903.11(C ) Single Service and Single Use items shall be kept in the original protective package or stored using other means that protect the item until used. Observed 3 stacks of single use to go containers being stored outside of their original packaging right side up on shelving. CDI: PIC inverted containers to protect against contamination.