Date: 12/11/2024

Inspection Type: Regular

9. *** Employee touched tortilla with his bare hand and put it back in the wrapper. *** COS When questioned, employee threw out entire bag of tortillas. Manager said that they normally touch the tortillas with gloves on. Tortillas are ready to eat food because they will not be cooked in order to serve them. They cannot be handled with bare hands.

10. *** Both hand sinks near dish washing area had no paper towels. *** COS, R PIC replaced paper towels and put paper towels on top of the not functioning dispenser. Hand sinks need to be supplied with a way to dry hands at all times. This is a repeat violation. Inspector will leave a risk control plan for manager to complete before 12/28/24.

15. *** Found raw chicken above beef in the walk-in cooler. *** COS Employee put the chicken below all other meats. Chicken has the highest final cooking temperature, and needs to be stored below other meats in order to prevent cross-contamination.

22. *** Corn and hamburgers were found at 55 deg F. *** COS Food was thrown out by PIC. The warming light is directly above the prep table. Monitor temperatures in the prep table due to this. Food must be cold-held below 41 deg F.

39. *** Food in under counter coolers were in open packages and open containers. *** COS Lids were placed on food and bags were closed.

43. *** Tongs were in room temperature (71 deg F) still water but in a well fitted with a tap. *** COS Spoke to employee and manger to inform them that tongs must be in hot or running water, not still water. They decided that they did not need to store the tongs in water at all. They were removed in order to clean.

55. *** Floors, walls, and ceilings especially in hard to reach areas (Under counters) had a build up of debris. *** Increase cleaning frequency before next routine inspection.

Date: 06/13/2024

Inspection Type: Regular

5. *** PIC did not know where the clean up procedure. *** COS I provided the manager with norovirius poster with clean up procedure.

10. *** The hand sink in the corner of the kitchen did not have any paper towels' *** COS Manager explained that this sink was never used, and that the sinks near the prep line and dish washing area were supplied because they were used. I said that all hand sinks need to be fully supplied even if they were rarely used. A roll of paper towels was placed next to this sink.

36. *** There were no food thermometers in the facility. *** Obtain food thermometers by 6/17/24. Send pictures of new food thermometers to inspector via email.

39. *** Boxes in the freezer were stored in direct contact with the floor. *** COS Manager had employees move boxes off the floor and onto carts. I suggest getting another shelving unit for the freezer. Food must be stored 6 inches above the floor.

51. *** There is a leak in the sink near the dish washing area. *** Have the leak fixed by a licensed plumber. Email inspector invoice or proof of work done by 6/20/24.

Date: 10/17/2023

Inspection Type: Regular

22. Raw ground beef was 49F. and raw chicken was at 50F. in refrigerated make table. All TCS food must be maintained at less than or equal to 41F. Raw hamburger and raw Chicken were voluntarily discarded by Person-in-Charge. This is a repeat violation so a Risk Control Plan to prevent re-occurrence will be offered.

Date: 06/27/2023

Inspection Type: Regular

8. -Observed employee rinsing off gloved hands in hand washing sink. Employee was instructed to always do proper hand washing and change gloves when needed.

15. -Observed covered pan of raw chicken stored above covered pan of raw shrimp in walk-in refrigerator. Raw shrimp and raw chicken were moved.

16. -Inside of ice machine appeared to have organic growth. Drain, clean, and sanitize inside of ice machine before follow-up inspection of 6-30-23

21. -Par-cooked shrimp and chicken were at 115F to 117F. on shelf above preparation table. Store hot foods at 135F. or above. Out of temperature chicken and shrimp were voluntarily discarded by Person-in-Charge.

22. -Guacamole was at 56F. in refrigerated make table area. Guacamole was voluntarily discarded by Person-in-Charge.