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Name

EL REY DE LAS FRITURAS

Address

3623 E INDEPENDENCE BV

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28205

Premise Type

3 - Mobile Food

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

2/6/2026

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

Inspection conducted at 6635 South Blvd. Mobile food unit on correct route at correct time. Mobile food unit had empanadas on hand. Empanadas were not app approved for the original menu. Questions in conversation about proper date, marketing for batch, cooking chicken or beef before making an empanada. Where that was conducted. Which can only be done in the commissary, and was it frozen the same day or the next day. EHS spoke with PIC of commissary and dates on empanadas conflict with dates of food preparation at the commissary. PIC of mobile Food unit needs to reach out to PIC of commissary for conversation regarding food, preparation schedule, and date marking.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
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). Observed multiple containers of various empanadas. Some chicken, some beef. All date marked today. Mobile food unit not scheduled at Gramartz commissary for today. Had conversation with owner and chef about proper date marking of TCS foods when they are date mark applicable. CDI since these foods are frozen the date Mark was corrected. 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 .
43	0.50	In-use utensils: properly stored	Yes	No	No	3-304.12 (F) Containers of water used for storing in-use utensils must be maintained at a temperature of at least 135 F and cleaned at least every 24 hours or when container has accumulated soil or residue. observed all utensils stored in metal container full of room temperature water. CDI discarded for storage and clean container with no water. In the future, if utensils are to be stored in water, the water must be a minimum of 135°.