Inspection

Food Safety Retail Inspection

Inspection details


Inspection Date Inspection Type In Person/Virtual Establishment Type Risk Type Permit posted Previous inspection available
03/08/2024 High Risk Food Retail No No

Equipment Temperatures


Description Temperature
Stand up cooler inside restaurant near prep holding table 40 F
Stand up cooler near 3 compartment sink in restaurant area 31 F
Restaurant prep cooler 38 F
Upright prep freezer in restaurant -15 F
Cold hold meat case 34 F
Upright freezer in fresh meat prep area -10 F
Upright Cooler near the freezer in meat prep area 38 F

Food Temperatures


Description Temperature State Of Food
Pico 38 F
Shredded Cheese 41 F
Fresh raw Beef in meat cooler 38 F
Fresh raw shrimp 38 F
Bone in Beef 148 F
Carnitias 140 F
Rice 136 F
Refried Beans 152 F
Steak 156 F
Pastor 201 F

Warewashing Information


Machine Name ppm Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
3 Compartment Sink (restaurant side) 200 Bleach 65 F
3 Compartment Sink (meat department) Bleach Not set up

Violations


Violation Status Observations Corrective Actions Violation Category Repeat
06,07 Hand Hygiene in 0
06,07 6 Hands Clean and Properly washed in 0
06,07 0080-04-09-.02(3)(c) Wash hands immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service articles; donni... out Observed employee with gloves on take raw chicken from cooler and place on grill with gloved hands, then opened cooler door with same gloves to put chicken back in, then removed gloves and placed on new gloves without washing hands. Observed employees coming in and out of kitchen and placing on gloves without washing hands prior to doing so. Priority (P) 0
06,07 7 No bare hand contact with ready to eat food in 0
06,07 0080-04-09-.03(3)(a)1 No bare hand contact with ready to eat food out Observed employee taking cooked tortillas off the grill with bare hands and placing in a cooler to store. Priority (P) 1
09,10,11,12 Approved Source in 0
09,10,11,12 12 Shellstock tags, parasite destruction in 0
09,10,11,12 0080-04-09-.03(2)(c) Shell stock: original container, maintaining identification, date last sold or served recorded, and retained out Establishment receives frozen oysters in and cooks them and sells them on the half shell as well. At time of inspection there was only 6 shell stock tags available and none of which had dates of last sold on the tags. PIC stated she had sold many oysters but only had 6 tags available to review at time of inspection. 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 Observed raw fish and raw shrimp in restaurant upright cooler stored over ready to eat foods. Observed vegetables in meat cooler stored with ready to eat foods. Observed whole raw fish stored over fresh vegetables in upright cooler in meat department. PIC was educated on how to store raw products in coolers. Priority (P) 0
14 Food contact surfaces; clean and sanitized in 0
14 0080-04-09-.04(6)(a) Food contact surfaces shall be visually clean. out Observed a dirty knife store on a magnetic strip with clean knives at time of inspection. Magnetic strip where clean knives are store was observed to have food crumbs and grease on it at time of inspection. Priority Foundation (PF) 0
14 0080-04-09-.04(6)(b)1 Food contact cleaning frequency; 4 hours at ambient temperature out Observed ban saw with excessive dried food on the top wheel blade and bottom wheel blade. PIC stated the ban saw had not been used today. Priority (P) 0
14 0080-04-09-.04(5)(a)16 Sanitizer concentration shall be accurately determined out Observed employee in meat department washing cutting board and not rinsing or sanitizing at time of inspection. Priority Foundation (PF) 0
19,20 safe temperature holding in 0
19,20 20 Cold holding temperature in 0
19,20 0080-04-09-.03(5)(a)6(i)(II) Cold holding at 41F or less for Time/temperature control for safety foods out Observed a tote of whole raw Tilapia located in stand-up cooler in meat department with an internal temperature of 49 F. Observed 3 1/2 hotel pans of cooked re-fried beans stored in stand-up cooler in restaurant area with an internal temperature of 52 F degrees. Salsa stored in cooler in meat department had an internal temperature of 49 F. Observed a bucket of sour cream store in meat department cooler with an internal temperature of 47 F. Observed a pan of whole raw shrimp in meat department cooler with an internal temperature of 55 F. Observed a pan of tripe sitting on the meat prep table with an internal temperature of 85 F degrees. PIC discarded all foods out of temperature at time of inspection. 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 Observed refried beans in restaurant cooler not date marked. Observed shredded meat in restaurant cooler with no date mark. Observed opened sour cream with no date mark. PIC discarded all foods not properly date marked at time of inspection. Priority (P) 1
24,25 Chemical hazards in 0
24,25 25 Chemicals identified, stored, and used in 0
24,25 0080-04-09-.07(2)(b) Chemicals used according to law; pesticide shall be applied only by an certified applicator. out Observed a bottle of Raid stored with the cleaning chemicals in the back area near the restrooms at time of inspection. 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 Observed re-fried beans in stand-up cooler according to PIC was made on 03/07 (yesterday) in deep hotel pans with lids with an internal temperature of 52 F degrees. Beans where not cooled properly after cooking. Priority Foundation (PF) 0
33 Thermometers provided and accurate in 0
33 0080-04-09-.04(3)(b)2 Probe thermometer shall be readily accessible to check food temperatures out No probe thermometer was available at time of inspection. Priority Foundation (PF) 0
35,36 Pests & contamination in 0
35,36 35 Insects, rodents, and animals not present in 0
35,36 0080-04-09-.06(2)(b)5 Outer Openings - Protected out Observed a large crack on a exterior door that is located in the storage room. Core (C) 0
35,36 0080-04-09-.06(5)(k) Controlling Pests including evidence of pests and eliminating their presence. out Observed live cockroaches under the upright meat prep cooler and prep freezer. Observed live roaches behind the retail case in the meat department. Priority Foundation (PF) 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 Observed cooked rice stored in plastic to go bags at time of inspection. Observed raw frozen meats stored in freezer in to go plastic bags. To go plastic bags (grocery bags) are not food contact safe for cooked or raw foods. Priority (P) 0
35,36 0080-04-09-.03(3)(e) Food shall be stored in a clean location, not exposed to contamination, at least 6 inches above the floor. Food shall not be stored in prohibited areas such as: locker/ch... out Observed whole raw fish stored in buckets of ice sitting on the floor in the 3 compartment sink area in the meat room. Observed tomatoes in a container stored on the floor in the kitchen area. Observed spices stored on floor in back storage room. Core (C) 0
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 the tortilla press machine with broken wires hanging from the side, not safe or easily cleanable. Priority (P) 0
47,48,49 Plumbing in 0
47,48,49 47 Hot and cold water available in 0
47,48,49 0080-04-09-.05(1)(c) Hot and cold running water at sinks out No hot water located at the hand sink in the meat department and no hot water located at the hand sink in the 3-compartment area of the meat room. Hot water was available at the hand sink in the kitchen area, restrooms, and 3 compartment sinks. Priority Foundation (PF) 0
51,52 Facilities in 0
51,52 52 Physical facilities installed, maintained, clean in 0
51,52 0080-04-09-.06(5)(a) Maintained in good repair out Observed stand up cooler in kitchen area and meat department dripping condensate from the fan into a pan at time of inspection. Observed the hand sink in the 3 compartment sink area of meat room excessively leaking water from underneath when the water is turned on. Observed the meat room 3 compartment sink leaking water from underneath at time of inspection. Core (C) 0
53 Ventilation, lighting, and designated areas used in 0
53 0080-04-09-.06(3)(c) Light Intensity shall be sufficient for cleaning where food is prepared or stored. out Observed very little light in the area where dishes are being washed for the meat department at time of inspection. Core (C) 0
Total Score Violation Score Inspection Score Inspection %
100 50 50 50
Violation Category Total Count Violation Count Inspection Count Inspection %
69 0 69 100
Core (C) 45 4 41 91
Priority (P) 49 9 40 81
Priority Foundation (PF) 39 7 32 82