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NameEL JAROCHO MEXICAN GRILL
Address55 E MAIN STREET
 
City/State/ZIP
BREVARD NC 28712
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyTransylvania
Inspection Date 10/23/2025
Final Score @ Grade
90 A
General CommentsNext Inspection Period: November 1, 2025- February 28, 2026 Inspector Email: gabby.tucker@transylvaniacounty.org

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No Yes No Repeated Violation. 2-102.12 (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) No certified food protection manager present. A CFPM shall be present during food preparation and service.
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf There were no paper towels at the handwashing sink closest to the server area. Keep paper towels at handwashing sinks. CDI- Paper towels were provided.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No Repeated Violation. 3-302.11 (A)(4) Except when the food is being cooled, store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings. Multiple foods, such as beans and carnitas, that were not cooling were not covered in the walk in cooler. Keep foods that are not cooling covered. CDI- Items were covered.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P The dish machine was not properly rinsing or sanitizing dishes. The dish machine must be repaired. Verification Required- An inspector shall return in 3 days time.
35 0.50 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. Pf Foods wrapped in foil were thawing on the prep table in the back. Thaw under refrigeration or use other approved methods. CDI- Items were moved to the refrigerator.
38 1 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. There were live roaches in the kitchen. They were in the dirty dish area, under the cook line make table, and behind the soda fountain. Keep the premises free of insects. 6-501.112 Remove dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests. There were dead roaches under equipment and smashed into the wall. Remove dead insects.
43 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage (C) The scoop in the rice container was stored with the handle directly in the food. Keep handles out of food.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No Repeated Violation. 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. The paint on storage racks in the walk in cooler were flaking off. The gasket of the cooler drawers was severely damaged. Maintain equipment in good repair.
48 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No Yes No Repeated Violation. 4-603.12 Precleaning (C) Stickers were left on unstacked pans that were stored as clean. Clean stickers off of utensils before washing them.
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No Repeated Violation. 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. The insides of coolers and the sides and the legs of equipment had a buildup of food debris and residue. Keep equipment clean.
51 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. The dish machine drain pipe was discharging water on the rim and outside of the box drain. Maintain plumbing in good repair. Verification Required- An inspector shall return in 3 days time to verify compliance.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No Repeated Violation. 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Walls in the kitchen were in poor repair. Maintain walls so that they are smooth, durable, and easily cleanable. 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. Floors and walls need to be cleaned more frequently to prevent buildup of residue and debris.