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NameCHIKO RICO GRILL
Address3623 E. INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type3 - Mobile Food
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/30/2026
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General CommentsInspection took place in La Unica supermarket parking lotnext to Town & Country Ford on East independence

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 6-301.12 Provide paper towels or approved alternative for hand drying at each handsink. -Pf observed no hand towels or any type of towel present at the hand sink. Inspection or inspector arrive to begin inspection approximately an hour and 15 minutes after arrival according to the PIC and owner. CDI. Towels provided.
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 all raw meats to be cold held below 38° some still partially frozen. However de Gallo and cut lettuce in the top of the prep unit R 66 and 70 respectively CDIPIC states these were prepared at the commissary and not on the mobile Food unit but still discarded Ambient air temperature in the top of the prep unit 38° 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 0 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). Multiple TCS foods including cut lettuce and pico de gallo date Mart October 29 to November 6. This should be corrected to November 4. 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 .
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used Yes No No 4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. observed slicer, mechanical slicer. Similar to a deli slicer. EHS explained that this type of work should not be done in the field on the mobile Food unit, but instead in the approved commissary kitchen, as it is advanced food preparation. Additionally, the underside of the slicer Cleary states “for household use only.”
51 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Plumbing system at three compartment sink not working properly. When water is cut off, it continues to dispense. Therefore in order to stop it from inadvertently draining the freshwater tank. It must be unplugged before and after each hand wash or use of the utensil washing sink. VR verification required. Plumbing must be repaired before the next day of work.