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NamePAL' PATIO DOMINICAN GRILL
Address3623 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type3 - Mobile Food
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/4/2025
Final Score @ Grade
92.50 A
General CommentsFacility has to leave. It has no water. It has to go back to its commissary to get the water discard can happen there of the items not cold held properly. Facility inspected outside of AutoZone parking lot on North Tryon immediately adjacent to the Asian mall.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 0 Certified Food Protection Manager Yes No No 2-102.12 (A) PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. Food employee present does not have food. Safety certification does not qualify certified food protection manager. CDI as per NC DHHS guidelines. This will not be required for 210 days from the date of the permit. For more information on becoming a certified food protection manager please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety
6 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed food employee place bottle water beverage on cutting board. CDI.
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-202.12(C) A self-closing, slow-closing, or metering faucet shall provide a flow of water continuously for at least 15 seconds. Observed hand Saint not working properly because tank is empty or close enough to empty that it will not dispense water sufficiently. CDI facility is leaving to go to their commissary to get water. 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed used pan stored in hand wash sink. CDI.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed sanitizer above 200 ppm chlorine CDI facility cannot dilute because it has no water leaving to go to Commissary to get water now For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P observed, shredded cabbage, sliced cheese, sliced tomatoes, cooked chicken and Cook cooked pork. All cold held about 41° CDI for discard because facility has to go back to Commissary to get water. 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 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 (A) or (B) Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and are to be held for more than 24 hours. -Pf. Establish a date marking system consistent with 3-501.17 (A) or (B). Additional date marking system options are found in 3-501.17 (D). Observe no TCS foods in top of prep unit date Marked. CDI date marked 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 .
36 0.50 Thermometers provided & accurate No No No 4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf . Observed food employee unable to provide thin diameter probe for tipping of foods VR 10 days
38 1 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals Yes No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed mobile food unit to have doors open and observed flies inside
48 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips No No No 4-302.14 Provide a test kit that accurately measures sanitizer concentrations. -Pf observed staff, unable to locate test trips for chlorine sanitizer VR 10
50 0.50 Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure Yes No No 5-103.11(B) Provide sufficient hot water to meet the peak hot water demands.-Pf observed water volume insufficient to test, hot water 5-103.12 Provide water under pressure to all fixtures.-Pf observed, insufficient volume of water for fixtures to work properly 5-104.11 Provide an approved water source for use. -Pf ownership stated that they are getting water from inside the AutoZone