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NameEL PROGRESO MEAT MARKET
Address991 S MAIN STREET
 
City/State/ZIP
LEXINGTON NC 27292
Premise Type30 - Meat Market
CountyDavidson
Inspection Date 6/25/2026
Final Score @ Grade
90.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 1 PIC Present, demonstrates knowledge, & performs duties No Yes No 2-102.11 - Demonstration: PIC shall demonstrate knowledge by being a certified food protection manager. ***Not a certified food protection manager and multiple priority items were out of compliance.
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No Yes No 2-102.12 - Certified Food Protection Manager: At least one employee who has supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct and control food preparation and service shall be a certified food protection manager. ***No certified food protection manager on duty.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11 - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by separation during storage, preparation, holding, and display. P ***Raw chorizo was being stored over whole cuts of fish in the display case. CDI: Items were rearranged to obtain proper storage order.
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures No Yes Yes 3-501.16 - Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Hot and Cold Holding: Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. P ***The display case nearest the meat marked entrance was holding cheese and meats at 42-46F. The cheese was voluntarily discarded and the raw meats were moved to the walk-in cooler. A 72 hour verification visit will be conducted to verify that the unit is properly operating.
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition No Yes No 3-501.17 - Ready-to-Eat, Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Date Marking: Date mark all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. Pf ***In the display case, queso fresco (10 day rather than 7 day), red and green salsa that is made in house was not properly date marked. CDI: The items were properly date marked.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 - In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage: Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. ***A cup with a handle was being stored in seasoning without the handle being out of the seasoning.
47 1 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment: Equipment shall be maintained in good repair. ***The unit in the walk-in freezer has some ice build-up around the door.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes No 6-501.11 - Repairing: Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. ***There is a broken floor tile in the walk-in cooler. 6-501.12 - Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions: All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair and shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products.***The floor in the walk-in cooler and freezer has residue on it.