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NameTAQUERIA LOS PICHONES
Address4431 BROOKSHIRE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28216
Premise Type3 - Mobile Food
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/12/2026
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General CommentsMFU inspected at 4023 Brookshire Blvd (Parking lot of Subway)

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 Wash hands before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single service and single use articles. -P Observed employee exit MFU to close sewage draining pipe on outside while wearing gloves and return to MFU and rinse gloves under running water in hand sink and remove gloves and attempt to don new gloves without washing hands before handling food. CDI: EHS intervened and had employee wash hands before donning gloves and returning to handle food.
15 3 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed a container of raw shrimp being stored in reach in cooler behind bags of produce and a container of raw beef being stored above working bottles of sauces in prep reach in cooler. CDI: PIC re-arranged items to proper storage order. REPEAT.
23 0 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 chicken taquitos date marked 7/21 and a container of fried chicken date marked 7/13 being stored in reach in cooler. CDI: PIC discarded both items.
40 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed employee handling food without the use of a head cover. Use head covers to prevent potential contamination of food, equipment and utensils.
52 2 Sewage & wastewater properly disposed Yes Yes No 5-402.14 Sewage shall be removed from a mobile food unit at an approved servicing area.-Pf Observed sewage drain from MFU open and leaking sewage on to concrete below. CDI: PIC closed drain to stop leak and EHS reminded PIC that sewage can only be discharged at commissary. REPEAT.