Inspection

Food Safety Retail Inspection

Inspection details


Inspection Date Inspection Type In Person/Virtual Establishment Type Risk Type Permit posted Previous inspection available
12/26/2024 High Risk Food Retail No No

Equipment Temperatures


Description Temperature
Meat display case 36
Prep cooler 1 - salsas 40
Prep cooler 2 - veggie toppings 39
Salsa retail cooler 39
Cheese open air cooler 41
Produce open air cooler 38
Retail WIC 35
Retail WIF 2
Backstock WIC 1 40
Backstock WIC 2 36
Backstock WIF -9
Bottled drink WIC - empty 44

Food Temperatures


Description Temperature State Of Food
Cooked meat in creamy sauce 89
Stew 93
Cooked meat in broth 78
Fried plantains 178
Carnitas 149
Cut onion 41
Sliced deli ham 38
Cooked onions and peppers 112

Warewashing Information


Machine Name ppm Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
Meat 3 compartment sink 100 Chlorine bleach

Violations


Violation Status Observations Corrective Actions Violation Category Repeat
01 PIC present, Knowledgeable, Duties in 0
01 0080-04-09-.02(1)(c) Person in charge - Duties out Due to the number of violations, especially priority violations, firm has not demonstrated adequate managerial control for food safety. Priority Foundation (PF) 1
08 Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible in 0
08 0080-04-09-.05(2)(e)1 Handwash sink shall only be used for washing hands; accessible at all times out Observed a bowl filled with water inside deli prep area hand wash sink. Priority Foundation (PF) 0
09,10,11,12 Approved Source in 0
09,10,11,12 9 Food obtained from an approved source in 0
09,10,11,12 0080-04-09-.03(2)(a) Food source complies with law; from permitted establishment; hermetically sealed container; fluid milk grade A; commercially caught fish; molluscan shellfish from I... out Observed baked goods from Reina's Pasteles (Reina's Cakes) which is a firm that is no longer a participant for TDA manufacturing (out of business since 2023) and the products were not labeled properly to qualify for food freedom act. PIC voluntarily removed items from sale. Priority (P) 1
14 Food contact surfaces; clean and sanitized in 0
14 0080-04-09-.04(6)(b)1 Food contact cleaning frequency; 4 hours at ambient temperature out Observed firm was using a schedule to clean meat cutting equipment as a system to clean at least every 4 hours; however, during inspection firm was not following schedule and did not stop to break down and clean equipment when the scheduled time came and went. PIC voluntarily instructed employees to stop using equipment that was past cleaning time and perform a full cleaning and sanitizing of all meat cutting equipment. Priority (P) 0
14 0080-04-09-.04(7)(c) Hot water and/or sufficient chemical sanitizer; default time of 30 seconds in contact with utensils; see manufacture's instructions out Observed employee sanitize knives then rinse off the sanitizer before trying to use the knives in food service. Knives were in the sanitizer less than 10 seconds before being rinsed off. Sanitizer should not be rinsed off and should be performed as the last step in the ware washing process before air drying. Employee voluntarily rewashed, rinsed, and sanitized the knives and let them air dry. Knives had at least 30 seconds of contact with the sanitizer. Priority (P) 0
19,20 safe temperature holding in 0
19,20 19 Hot holding temperature in 0
19,20 0080-04-09-.03(5)(a)6(i)(I) Hot holding at 135F or above for Time/temperature control for safety foods out Observed multiple items (cooked meats, cut/cooked produce) held below 135 degrees F when temperature was taken with inspector's probe thermometer. Some items were being stored at ambient temperature underneath the steam table to be used to top off items in the steam table. PIC voluntarily discarded all items that were held below 135 degrees F. Priority (P) 1
21,22 Date & Time for food safety in 0
21,22 21 Date Marking and Disposition in 0
21,22 0080-04-09-.03(5)(a)7 Date Marking; 6 days beyond the day of creation; exceptions are commercially made deli salads, hard cheeses, semi-soft cheeses, cultured dairy products, preserved fish, ... out Observed multiple containers of cooked tamales, cut produce, and opened deli chubs without a date mark. PIC voluntarily discarded all non-exempt items that did not have a date mark. Priority (P) 1
44,45 Utensils and equipment in 0
44,45 44 Food and Non-food contact surfaces, cleanable, designed, constructed, and used in 0
44,45 0080-04-09-.04(1)(a) Food contact equipment surfaces shall be safe, durable, corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, smooth, and easily cleanable out Observed firm was using a used and unlined cardboard box (used to hold raw pork skins) to hold cooked chicharrĂ³nes with meat before putting them in the hot box. Cardboard, especially previously used cardboard, is not appropriate for a food contact surface. PIC voluntarily discarded all chicharrĂ³nes with meat that were held in the cardboard box. Priority (P) 0
51,52 Facilities in 0
51,52 51 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained in 0
51,52 0080-04-09-.05(5)(a) Waste containers durable & cleanable; inaccessible to pests; drain plugs as required; outside dumpster on cleanable surface; outside dumpster properly constructed. out Observed both lids broken and drain plug missing from one of the outside trash dumpsters, making the trash present inside accessible to pests. Core (C) 2
Total Score Violation Score Inspection Score Inspection %
100 30 70 70
Violation Category Total Count Violation Count Inspection Count Inspection %
69 0 69 100
Core (C) 45 1 44 97
Priority (P) 49 6 43 87
Priority Foundation (PF) 39 2 37 94