Inspection Violation

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Name

EL TACO VELOZ

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Address

6701 N TRYON ST

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City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28213

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Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

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County

Mecklenburg

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Inspection Date

9/8/2022

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General Comments

Regulatory visit will be done to check on the unit.

Violations

Critical Violations SHOWN in RED

NA=Not Applicable

NO=Not Observed

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	NA	NO	CDI	R	VR	Comments
15	1.50	Food separated & protected	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. Observed chicken stored directly above beacon in the WI freezer. CDI. PIC removed ***improvement from last time.
22	3	Proper cold holding temperatures	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . Observed tomatoes, lettuce in prep unit, cold holding at temperatures above 41f. CDI. PIC voluntarily discarded. Unit was removed and replaced by new unit.
43	0.50	In-use utensils: properly stored	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	3-304.12 (E) In-use utensils, such as ice scoops or utensils for non-TCS food, must be stored in a clean and protected location. Observed in use ice scoops stored directly on soda surfaces. CDI. PIC removed and cleaned. Repeat.
47	1	Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed one of the RI in disrepair. CDI. Unit replaced worth new one. Repeat.
49	1	Non-food contact surfaces clean	No	No	No	Yes	No	4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed paint chipping off from WI walls, observed rust developing on shelves in WI. Needs to be cleaned. REPEAT.