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NameSOFI'S TAQUERIA
Address11329 E INDPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type3 - Mobile Food
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 11/3/2025
Final Score @ Grade
97 A
General CommentsMFU inspected at 10307 Rozzelles Ferry Rd. (Parking lot of O’Reilly Auto Parts)

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager Yes Yes No 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety Observed MFU operating without a certified food protection manager present. A CFPM shall be on-site during all hours of operation. REPEAT.
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed a working bottle of water being stored in hand sink. CDI: PIC removed bottle.
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 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 a container of beef being hot held at 118F in counter top hot holding unit. CDI: PIC reheated beef on grill top to 212F before returning to hot holding unit.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it has not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P The PIC should train and assign staff to monitor date marking to prevent the use of food products that are no longer in compliance with 3-501.17 (A), (B), or (C) 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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Observed a container of pork and cheese papusa’s being stored in a bus tub in prep reach in cooler date marked for today. Per conversation with PIC, papusa’s were actually prepared two days ago. Also observed working containers of salsa’s being stored in low boy cooler missing date marks. CDI: PIC corrected date for papusa’s and date marked working bottles of salsa’s.
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container Yes No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed a working bottle of sour cream and a working bottle of oil unlabeled. CDI: PIC labeled items. REPEAT. Points not escalated due to improvement since previous inspection.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed a torn gasket on low boy cooler door. Replace torn gasket. REPEAT.