Inspection

Food Safety Retail Inspection

Inspection details


Inspection Date Inspection Type In Person/Virtual Establishment Type Risk Type Permit posted Previous inspection available
12/03/2024 High Risk Food Retail Yes Yes

Equipment Temperatures


Description Temperature
Chest Freezers (2) -1, -4
Hot Holding Table 172
Crockpots 140
Prep Cooler 35
Kitchen Refrigerator 37
Kitchen Freezer -4

Food Temperatures


Description Temperature State Of Food
Empanada 137
Quesadilla 135
Chopped Beef 137
Shredded Cheese 39
Chicken 30
Sour Cream 33

Warewashing Information


Machine Name ppm Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
3 Compartment Sink 200 Sani-Quat 87

Violations


Violation Status Observations Corrective Actions Violation Category Repeat
01 PIC present, Knowledgeable, Duties in 0
01 0080-04-09-.02(1)(b) Demonstration of knowledge out The PIC was unable to demonstrate how to properly set up the 3 compartment sink, showed no knowledge of proper cooling or reheat procedures, or proper cold holding and hold holding temperatures. Priority Foundation (PF) 0
01 0080-04-09-.02(1)(c) Person in charge - Duties out A lack of managerial control is demonstrated through 4 priority violations. Priority Foundation (PF) 0
13 Food separated and protected in 0
13 0080-04-09-.03(3)(b)1(i)(I) Raw animal foods must be kept separate from ready to eat foods at all times out Raw chicken and raw pork were observed stored over produce and cooked foods in the kitchen refrigerator. This firm has a copy of the TDA food safety handout documenting proper storage of raw and ready to eat foods affixed to the refrigerator. Priority (P) 0
16,17,18 cooking, reheating, cooling in 0
16,17,18 17 Reheating procedures for hot holding in 0
16,17,18 0080-04-09-.03(4)(c)4 Reheating for hot holding shall be completed within 2 hours. out A pan of coked refried beans and a pan of cooked rice were observed on the prep table at room temperature being prepared for use. The PIC states these items were prepared the previous day and cooled down for use today. Rice was probed with a state issued and calibrated thermometer at 66 degrees. Beans were probed with this same thermometer at 67 degrees. The PIC voluntarily discarded these items. Priority (P) 0
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 1.) No date marking was observed on a pan of refried beans and a pan of rice on the prep table. The PIC states that these items were cooked and cooled down the previous day. These items were voluntarily discarded due to a separate violation. 2.) Pork in a sauce and prepared chicken fajita meat were observed in the lower chamber of the prep cooler with no date marking. 3.) No datemarking was observed on a pan of shredded chicken, a pan of marinated shrimp, and a pot of refried beans in the kitchen refrigerator. Priority (P) 0
30,31 Food temp controls in 0
30,31 30 Proper cooling methods, adequate equipment for temperature control in 0
30,31 0080-04-09-.03(5)(a)5 Cooling Methods (shallow pans, smaller portions, rapid cooling equipment, stirring, ice bath, ice as ingredient) out A large (approximately 5 quart) pot of refried beans was observed in the kitchen refrigerator that was in the process of cooling. Discussed appropriate cooling methods with PIC. Priority Foundation (PF) 0
32 Approved thawing methods in 0
32 0080-04-09-.03(5)(a)3 Thawing shall be performed in a refrigerator (under 41F) or submerged in cold running water. out Chicken was observed thawing in a bowl on the 3 compartment sink drain tray not under running water. This chicken was probed with a stated issued and calibrated thermometer at 30 degrees. The PIC moved this chicken into a refrigerator to continue thawing. Core (C) 1
33 Thermometers provided and accurate in 0
33 0080-04-09-.04(2)(d)9 Temperature Measuring Devices shall be located in hot and cold holding units; easily readable out No thermometer was observed in the hot holding table. Priority Foundation (PF) 1
34 Food Properly labeled in 0
34 0080-04-09-.03(3)(b)2 Food Storage Containers shall be identified with common name except for containers that can be readily seen through and food unmistakably recognized out Several condiment squeeze bottles were observed on the prep table with no lableing. Core (C) 0
35,36 Pests & contamination in 0
35,36 36 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage or display in 0
35,36 0080-04-09-.03(3)(b)1 Preventing packaged and unpackaged food contamination by separation, packaging, and segregation methods out 1.) Chicken observed thawing on the 3 compartment sink was observed to be stored in a plastic grocery style bag. PIC states that firm repacks raw chicken from large boxes to plastic grocery bags. 2.) Several trays of frozen biscuits were observed uncovered and not protected from contamination in the kitchen freezer. Priority (P) 1
44,45 Utensils and equipment in 0
44,45 45 Warewashing facilities installed, maintained, and used; test strips in 0
44,45 0080-04-09-.04(3)(a)2 Warewashing sink must have 3 compartments and be adequately sized for equipment being washed out No stoppers were available to plug the 3 compartment sink drains to create a wash solution and sanitize solution. Firm needs at least 2 stoppers. Priority Foundation (PF) 0
44,45 0080-04-09-.04(3)(b)4 Test Kits to measure concentration of sanitizing solutions. out No test kits were available to check sanitizer concentration at the 3 compartment sink. Firm uses a quaternary ammonium sanitizer. Priority Foundation (PF) 2
Total Score Violation Score Inspection Score Inspection %
100 32 68 68
Violation Category Total Count Violation Count Inspection Count Inspection %
69 0 69 100
Core (C) 45 2 43 95
Priority (P) 49 4 45 91
Priority Foundation (PF) 39 6 33 84