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A97

LA REINA DE LAS FRUTAS

1024 MONTANA DR, Charlotte, NC 28216
Mobile Food · NC permit/State ID 2060031847

New permit · first inspected Mar 2026. Earlier inspections may be listed under a previous permit if the business changed owners or remodeled.

Latest gradeA (97)
Last inspectedMar 3, 2026
Inspections on record1
On record sinceMar 3, 2026

Mobile units are mapped at their registered address (usually a base or commissary), not where they're serving today.

Inspections & violations

Mar 3, 2026 A 97 · 3 violations
Inspector comments: Permit condition was violation: This MOBILE FOOD UNIT is prohibited from the process of cooling hot/cooked foods. Observed multiple foods cooked on unit and being cooled down inside reach-in. All cooling must be done at commissary. Permit action may be taken on subsequent inspections if this remains a violation. Inspection completed at Xpressmart on 3601 N Sharon Amity Rd. Parking lot. Mobile food unit may need to reduce menu or reduce amount of food brought onto unit for service at one time.
#15 · Food separated & protected −1.5
Corrected during inspection
3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed raw chicken stored above flour tortillas inside reach-in cooler and raw shell eggs stored above sauces inside prep cooler. CDI: storage order was rearranged and corrected.
#22 · Proper cold holding temperatures −1.5
Corrected during inspection
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P 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 . Observed inside reach-in cooler cooked beans, cooked ribs, cooked pork, raw chicken, pico, chorizo, and cut cabbage > 41F(see temp chart) and cut cabbage and crema > 41F(see temp chart) inside prep cooler. CDI: cooked ribs, pork, and beans were able to to be reheated on stove and held hot hold; ice bags were placed on pico, raw chicken, and cut cabbage due to temperatures in 4 hour time range.
#33 · Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Corrected during inspection
3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -Pf For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . Observed pork, beans, and ribs that were cooked on unit and placed inside reach-in to cool still in metal deep pans. CDI: these items were removed and reheated to above 165F and hot held.

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Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “LA REINA DE LAS FRUTAS” or State ID 2060031847). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.