Premise Information Return to Inspections Name EL VALLE MINT HILL Rules Governing Inspection Scores. Address 9229 LAWYERS RD Restaurants:  Select Rules   Day Care and Adult Care:  Select Rules City/State/ZIP MINT HILL NC 28227 Swimming Pool Rules:  Select Rules Premise Type 1 - Restaurant Mobile Food Units, Push carts, Tattoo Parlors:  Select Rules County Mecklenburg Residential Care and Local Confinement:  Select Rules Inspection Date 12/12/2022   Final Score @ Grade 92.50 A NC Department of Environmental Health:  Website General Comments

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 6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use No No Yes No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed employee drink stored in dish washing area in. Glass wash rack. CDI - employee relocated drink to designated area away from food and utensils. 23 3 Proper date marking & disposition No No Yes Yes No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -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 Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . Observed a container of cheese stored in reached was dated 11/25/22. CDI - the cheese was voluntarily discarded by PIC 39 2 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No Yes Yes No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed a crate filled with onion stored directly on the floor. CDI - onions were relocated to shelf beneath the prep table. 54 1 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No Yes No 5-501.111 Keep storage areas and bins for waste in good repair. Observed the dumpster was rusted through, and grease from the grease waste container spilled onto the pavement. Observed the waste container leaking grease waste. 56 1 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No Yes Yes No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee jacket and phone charger stored on top of bagged food in the kitchen. The personal items were moved to their designated area.