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NameTARASCAS KITCHEN & CAFE
Address6308 THE PLAZA
STE C
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28215
Premise Type3 - Mobile Food
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/12/2026
Final Score @ Grade
94.50 A
General CommentsBy all appearances, EHS concerned, mobile food unit is not moving to its commissary daily or every time that it operates. Mobile food unit appears to be stationary does not appear to have been moved no intent to suspend permit for failure to operate with commissary will be initiated because EHS cannot conclude beyond a doubt that it has not left this parking spot. However, This is a reminder that every day the mobile Food operates it must travel to the commissary.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 1 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf. EHS found it difficult to reach the handwashing sink. A table in front of the sink does not allow someone who wants to wash their hands to stand directly in front of the sink and do so. EHS explained to ownership they need to shorten the table, so there is enough room to get between the table and the hand sink.
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 cheese, shredded lettuce and tomatoes cold held above 41°. CDI voluntarily discarded. 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 3-501.18 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) observed chicken tenders at 40° date marked 1/27. CDI discarded 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 .
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-202.12(A) Use poisonous or toxic materials according to manufacturer's label. Use pesticides approved for use in commercial food service only.-P observed spray bottle of yellow solution labeled sanitizer/disinfectant. Sanitizer and disinfectant are different because of their concentration or their ability to be used on food contact surfaces. Upon EHS reading of label on the manufacturers bottle, it states this is a product for disinfection, not intended for food contact surfaces. EHS explained this to ownership and that this product is not to be used for sanitizing any food contact surfaces. contents of spray bottle emptied into three compartment sink, contents of manufacturer bottle to be removed from the mfu
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed wiping cloths stored in sanitizer in red bucket. Sanitizer tested at 0 ppm.