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TAQUERIA LO MEJOR ACAPULCO #1 (WCID #448)

8228 RIDGEBACK RD, Apex, NC 27523

Latest restaurant inspection for TAQUERIA LO MEJOR ACAPULCO #1 (WCID #448) in Apex, NC recorded grade A on December 23, 2025.

Latest result
A
Grade A
Last inspection
December 23, 2025
Inspector 2802
Establishment ID
4092030118
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Violations on latest inspection
4
Summary of the most recent inspection findings available in this dataset.

Recent inspection history

December 23, 2025
Restaurant inspection · Grade A
A
July 30, 2025
Restaurant inspection · Grade A
A
May 30, 2024
Restaurant inspection · Grade A
A
No PDF available
October 17, 2023
Restaurant inspection · Grade A
A
No PDF available
February 13, 2023
Restaurant inspection · Grade A
A
No PDF available

Latest inspection details

No general comments were recorded on the latest inspection.

Latest recorded violations

#21 · -1.50 demerits · Proper hot holding temperatures
Corrected during inspection
3-501.16 (A) (1) Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P); Cooked peppers and onions were form being held below 135 in a pan (see temperature chart). Potentially hazardous food being held hot shall remain at 135F or above. CDI- Food was reheated during the inspection.
#40 · Personal cleanliness
2-303.11; Employee was observed wearing jewelry on wrists while preparing food. Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed.
#41 · -0.50 demerits · Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitations (C); Throughout the inspection, wet wiping cloth was being held on a prep table. Between uses, wet or moist wiping cloths shall be stored in an approved sanitizer at an appropriate concentration.
#47 · Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
4-501.11; Core; The gasket of the prep bottom cooler is torn...Equipment and components shall be maintained intact and in good repair/condition. Replace any torn gaskets.
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