- 3-302.11(A)(2) - --REPEAT: There is a container of raw chicken stored on a shelf directly above a box of raw, shell eggs in the windowed "Coca Cola" cooler in the kitchen. Corrected on Site (COS) - this cooler was rearranged. --This is not cited as a violation: Raw bacon was stored above Raw Beef. Recommend using the silo method to separate different types of raw animal foods such as beef, fish (including shellfish) lamb, pork, and poultry. Please be aware that raw fish, including shell fish, pose a high risk for allergen cross contact and must be stored so it can’t contact other foods.
- 4-102.11(B)(1) - --There is a plastic "Thank You" grocery bag on the shelf above the steam table in the kitchen. There are corn tortillas stored in this bag in direct contact with the plastic of the bag.
- KDA_3_50114A2 - --REPEAT: In the windowed "True" cooler in the kitchen there is cooked ground beef that is measuring 59.8 F. Per the cook, this ground beef was cooked yesterday and the cooling process began around 730pm. It was after 12pm when the temperature was taken. COS - discarded. In the windowed "True" cooler there is cooked beef that is measuring 46.5 F. The beef was cooked yesterday in the afternoon. It was after 12pm today when the temperature was taken. COS - the beef was discarded. In the windowed "True" cooler in the kitchen there is a container of cooked chicken that is measuring 45.8 F. The chicken was cooked yesterday evening and the cooling process began around 730pm. The temperature was taken after 12pm today. COS - the chicken was discarded.
- KDA_3_50115A - --REPEAT: There are two large pans of refried beans in the kitchen sitting out at room temperature. They are measuring 125.8 F. The owner said these have been sitting out for approximately 20 minutes. COS - the beans were put into ice baths and stirred regularly. Tried to have them put into smaller containers, but the owner said they do not have appropriate containers available for this at this time. There is guacamole sitting in the cold holding station near the steam table. It is measuring 47.8 F. It was made this morning around 1030am per staff. It is sitting on top of the ice rather than being down in the ice to cool properly. COS - the guacamole was put into the cooler.
- KDA_3_50116A2 - --REPEAT: In the windowed "True" cooler in the kitchen there are several items that are not within proper cold holding ranges. They are as follows: Tomatillos - 47.0 F. These tomatillos are cooked. They were placed in this cooler yesterday evening. Raw Chicken - 53.1 F - Chicken was placed in cooler yesterday after being sliced Tomato puree - 53.9 F - was removed from a can yesterday and placed into cooler Chile Rellenos - 50.1 F - Placed in this cooler at approximately 11am this morning per staff (temperature was taken before 230pm) Cooked Potatoes - 44.2 F - Placed in the cooler this morning around 11am per staff (temperature was taken before 230pm) Diced Tomatoes - 44.5 F - Placed in cooler this morning at approximately 11am per staff (temperature was taken before 230pm). The tomatoes were diced cooled yesterday The ambient air temperature in this cooler is only reaching 45.9 F after remaining closed for approximately 40 minutes. COS - Items in the cooler since yesterday were discarded. The items that were put into this cooler from another cooler this morning were moved back to the other cooler. There is a cold holding station on the counter in the kitchen near the steam tables. The following items were not at proper cold holding temperatures: Shredded Lettuce - 51.4 F Shredded Cheese - 53.6 F Sour Cream - 48.1 F These items have been out since approximately 11am this morning. The temperature was taken before 1pm. COS - these items were moved into a cooler in the bar area. Explained to owner that the items are probably not staying cold because they are sitting on top of ice, rather than being down in the ice.
- KDA_3_50118A2 - --REPEAT: There is a single open gallon of milk with no date marking in the bar area. A front staff member said he opened this milk on 11/3. COS - he dated the container.
- KDA_3_60311B - --REPEAT: There is a reminder posted on the back page of every menu. There is no disclosure posted in the menus. They offer ribeye steaks cooked to order.
- KDA_4_10111A - --REPEAT: There are sterilite containers with no markings indicating they are safe for direct food contact being used to store food in the kitchen. The food is in direct contact with the plastic of the containers. The following items are being stored in these containers: Hot dogs, mushrooms, tostadas, salsas, peppers, jalapenos, and onions.
- KDA_4_20211A2 - --REPEAT: There are four chipped plates and two chipped bowls in the kitchen. There is a chipped/cracked plastic container storing jalapenos and carrots in the cooler in the kitchen.
- KDA_4_204112A - --REPEAT: The thermometers in the coolers are placed in the top back, rather than being in the front where the cooler where be the warmest.
- KDA_4_30111 - --REPEAT: The ambient air temperature of the windowed "True" cooler is 45.9 F after being closed for approximately 40 minutes. There are items in this cooler that are not at proper cold holding temperatures, as well as items that have not cooled properly in this cooler.
- KDA_4_30112B - --There are several large pots and pans in the kitchen that will not fit in the dishwasher. Provided owner with a variance request (via email) with instructions on how to complete it and return it to me for their washing process for these items.
- KDA_4_60111A - --REPEAT: There are approximately 7 container with stickers on the outside of the containers. Some of the containers are storing food, some of them are being stored as clean. The stickers are manufacturer's stickers remaining from the original purchasing of the containers and were not cleaned off after the containers were purchased. There are two plastic food containers on the shelf being stored as clean. There is food residue remaining on these containers. COS - the containers were moved to ware washing.
- KDA_4_90311B - --REPEAT: There are plates, bowls, and other food equipment being stored in the kitchen. They are neither covered nor inverted.
- KDA_4_90311C - --REPEAT: There are aluminum to-go containers stored above the steam table in the kitchen. They are outside of their original protective packaging and are neither covered nor inverted for protection.
- KDA_5_20314 - or, Installing an APPROVED backflow prevention device as specified under § 5-202.14.
- KDA_6_30114 - --REPEAT: There are no hand washing signs posted at any of the hand sinks.
- KDA_7_10211 - --REPEAT: In the dining area there is an unlabeled blue bucket with liquid inside. This was identified by the front staff as bleach water. COS - they borrowed a permanent marker from me and labeled the bucket. There is an unlabeled spray bottle in the dry storage room with a purple liquid inside. The owner said this was Fabulosa Cleaner. COS - he had employees label this.
- KDA_7_20111A - --REPEAT: In the dry storage room there is Fabulosa Cleaner directly next to foil There is hand soap directly next to sweetener packets and cans of Chipolte Peppers. COS - the owner had employees rearrange this.
- KDA_7_20111B - --REPEAT: In the dry storage room in the back there is insect killer and air freshener sitting directly on top of cans of Chipolte Peppers. COS - the owner had employees rearrange this.
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- KDA_3_50114A2 - --REPEAT: There was a pan of Enchilada sauce in the "Coca Cola" cooler that is measuring 52.1 F. The manager said this sauce was prepared last night. They finished all of their cleaning and prep work by 9pm last night, per the manager. It was after 8am this morning when the temperature was taken. Corrected on Site (COS) - the sauce was discarded for taking over 6 hours to cool. There is a pan of cheese in the "Coca Cola" cooler that is measuring 59.1 F. This cheese was taken off the steam table last night and put in the cooler. They finished all of their cleaning and prep work with everything in the coolers by 9pm last night, per the manager. It was after 8am this morning when the temperature was taken. Corrected on Site (COS) - the cheese was discarded for taking over 6 hours to cool. There is Burrito Sauce in the "Coca Cola" cooler that is measuring 51.4 F. The manager said this sauce was prepared last night. They finished all of their cleaning and prep work by 9pm last night, per the manager. It was after 8am this morning when the temperature was taken. Corrected on Site (COS) - the sauce was discarded for taking over 6 hours to cool. There is a tub of Enchilada Sauce in the "True" cooler near the dishwasher. The manager said this sauce was prepared last night. They finished all of their cleaning and prep work by 9pm last night, per the manager. It was after 8am this morning when the temperature was taken. Corrected on Site (COS) - the sauce was discarded for taking over 6 hours to cool. There is a pan of rice in the "Coca Cola" cooler that is measuring 52.5 F. The manager said this rice was prepared last night. They finished all of their cleaning and prep work by 9pm last night, per the manager. It was after 8am this morning when the temperature was taken. Corrected on Site (COS) - the rice was discarded for taking over 6 hours to cool. There is a pan of ground beef in the "Coca Cola" cooler that is measuring 49.1 F. The manager said this ground beef was prepared last night. They finished all of their cleaning and prep work by 9pm last night, per the manager. It was after 8am this morning when the temperature was taken. Corrected on Site (COS) - the ground beef was discarded for taking over 6 hours to cool. There is a pan of refried beans in the "True" cooler near the grill that is measuring 45.1 F. The manager said these beans were prepared last night. They finished all of their cleaning and prep work by 9pm last night, per the manager. It was after 8am this morning when the temperature was taken. Corrected on Site (COS) - the beans were discarded for taking over 6 hours to cool. There is a pan of beans in the "True" cooler near the grill that is measuring 47.1 F. The manager said these beans were prepared last night. They finished all of their cleaning and prep work by 9pm last night, per the manager. It was after 8am this morning when the temperature was taken. Corrected on Site (COS) - the beans were discarded for taking over 6 hours to cool.
- KDA_3_50115A - --REPEAT: There are two pans of refried beans in the "True" cooler near the grill that were cooled stacked together with lids on top. They have been in the cooler since 9pm last night or longer and have not reached 41 F by 8am this morning. There were other pans of food cooling in this cooler that were stacked criss-cross and uncovered to allow the heat to escape. These other pans reached proper cold holding temperatures. Let the staff know they had used proper cooling methods on these other pans and should have done the same with all pans. There is a bucket of Enchilada Sauce in the "True" cooler near the dishwasher that was finished prepping last night by 9pm and has been in the cooler since. It has not reached proper cold holding temperatures by 8am this morning. It is in a thick plastic bucket with a large quantity of sauce inside. Let the staff know that the material of the bucket does not allow the heat to escape, and the amount of sauce in the bucket makes it harder for it to cool down.
- KDA_3_50116A2 - --REPEAT: There is a pan of cooked chicken in the "True" cooler near the grill that is measuring 48.6 F after being in the cooler overnight. The ambient air in the cooler is 38.5 F. The chicken was sitting directly underneath two pans of refried beans that were cooling. The ambient air temperature in the "Coca Cola" cooler in the kitchen is measuring 52.7 F. This cooler has not been opened since staff left at 9pm last night. Everything in the cooler was prepared last night before they left, or was prepared before last night. There are many items in the cooler that are not within proper cold holding temperatures. They are as follows: Ham - 52.0 F Hot Dogs - 52.5 F Chile Rellenos - 54.3 F Hot Salsa - 51.7 F Carnitas - 51.7 F Tamales - 51.7 F Salsa Verde - 48.7F Pico de Gallo - 51.4 F Sliced Tomatoes - 48.0 F Salsa Picosa - 49.7 F Shredded Cheese - 55.0 F Shredded Cheese (smaller pan) - 53.9 F Guacamole - 51.2 F Shredded Lettuce - 55.0 F Guacamole (Large Tub) - 57.5 F Chips Salsa - 59.7 F Shredded Lettuce - 57.7 F Burrito Sauce - 58.3 F Chorizo - 60.2 F Cheese (1/17) - 57.5 F Cheese (2/17) - 54.2 F Cheese (3/17) - 55.8 F Cheese (4/17) - 54.8 F Cheese (5/17) - 55.6 F Cheese (6/17) - 57.0 F Cheese (7/17) - 56.4 F Cheese (8/17) - 56.8 F Cheese (9/17) - 59.0 F Cheese (10/17) - 60.3 F Cheese (11/17) - 57.9 F Cheese (12/17) - 54.4 F Cheese (13/17) - 55.1 F Cheese (14/17) - 52.7 F Cheese (15/17) - 53.8 F Cheese (16/17) - 56.4 F Cheese (17/17) - 55.8 F COS - all items were discarded.
- KDA_3_50116B - --REPEAT: The ambient air temperature in the "Coca Cola" cooler in the kitchen is measuring 52.7 F. This cooler has not been opened since staff left at 9pm last night. Everything in the cooler was prepared last night before they left, or was prepared before last night. The eggs in the cooler are measuring 53.4 F. COS - discarded.
- KDA_3_60311B - --REPEAT: There is a reminder posted in the menus on the final page that consuming raw/under cooked product could increase your chances of becoming ill. There is no disclosure stating what items they offer cooked to order. They offer steaks cooked to order.
- KDA_4_10111A - --REPEAT: There are many items throughout the kitchen, bar, and dry storage areas that are being stored in containers. The containers they are stored in do not have any markings indicating they are safe for direct food contact. The food is in direct contact with the food inside of the containers. The foods include chile relleno, mushrooms, salsas, chicken, beef, onions, pico de gallo, peppers, rice, and beans. Note - the manager said the owner has ordered containers, and that they are expecting them in next week.
- KDA_4_20211A2 - --REPEAT: There is a single bowl in a stack of clean bowls that is chipped along the edge. There are three containers with holes drilled through the top edges on a shelf in the kitchen. The holes are jagged around the edges, and are not smooth to be easily cleanable.
- KDA_4_30111 - --REPEAT: The ambient air temperature in the "Coca Cola" cooler near the grill is 52.7 F. This cooler has been closed since staff left last night by 9pm. It has not been open or in use yet this morning.
- KDA_4_90311B - --REPEAT: There are clean dishes in the kitchen that have been stacked together while still wet. They stack in a way that leave them tight fitting so that air drying will not be possible.
- KDA_5_20314 - or, Installing an APPROVED backflow prevention device as specified under § 5-202.14.
- KDA_Defacto - --Please note - the manager said they finished their prep work for reopening last night and left around 9pm. No one has been at the restaurant preparing anything since then and all the coolers have been closed overnight. --The "True" cooler near the grill in the kitchen has an ambient air temperature of 37.6 F after being left closed all night. The salsa cooler in the front has an ambient air temperature of 37.4 F after being left closed all night. --The spray head at the 3 vat sink is reaching 112 F within 30-60 seconds of running.
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- 2-301.14(E) - --REPEAT of 2-301.14: The man at the dishwasher was cleaning dirty dishes with gloved hands. When the dishwasher completed its cycle, he pulled the rack of clean dishes out and began touching them with the same gloved hands he had been handling dirty dishes with. COS - explained to him that he must wash his hands between dirty and clean dishes. He put these dishes through the dishwasher again.
- 3-302.11(A)(2) - --REPEAT: In the "True" cooler there are two containers of raw chicken sitting directly on top of a container of raw beef. COS - the cook rearranged this.
- 4-102.11(B)(1) - --REPEAT: There are corn tortillas on a plate above the steam table. The plate of tortillas is wrapped up in a plastic "Thank You" grocery bag. The grocery bag is in direct contact with the tortillas.
- KDA_2_30112B1 - --REPEAT: The man doing dishes in the kitchen washed his hands with cold water only. He was washing his hands after handling dirty dishes, prior to putting clean dishes up from the dishwasher. Corrected on Site (COS) - stopped him and explained to him that he needs to be washing his hands with hot water. He washed his hands again.
- KDA_3_10111 - --REPEAT: There are four containers of Flan in the salsa cooler that are not dated. The cook said he is unsure when these were cooked because he is not the one who does it. Upon checking the Flans, they were molding. COS - these were discarded.
- KDA_3_30211A1b - --REPEAT: In the cooler below the make table there is a tub with a filet of raw tilapia on a shelf directly above a tub of ready-to-eat crab meat. COS - the tilapia was removed to be cooked.
- KDA_3_30511A1 - --REPEAT: There are boxes of bagged soda pop on the floor below the bar. There are bags of sugar, salt, rice, and pinto beans on the floor in the dry storage area.
- KDA_3_50114A2 - --REPEAT: In the "Coca Cola" cooler in the kitchen there is a large tub of cheese dip that is measuring 63.4 F. It is dated as being made yesterday (11/18). Upon speaking with the cook, he said the cheese has been in this cooler since yesterday. COS - the cheese was discarded.
- KDA_3_50115A - --REPEAT: In the "Coca Cola" cooler in the kitchen there is a large blue container of cheese dip that was prepared yesterday and was placed in the cooler to be cooled. There is a large quantity of cheese in this container to cool down. It has not reached proper cooling temperatures.
- KDA_3_50116A2 - --REPEAT: There are items on ice near the steam table. The ice is only touching the bottom of these containers. The food items are outside of proper cold holding temperatures. The temperatures are as follows: Pico de Gallo - 50.0 F Salsa Picosa - 52.3 F Popal Salsa - 50.3 F Shredded Cheese - 44.4 F Sour Cream - 53.1 F Guacamole - 54.5 F The cook said these items had been out by 930am. It was 130pm when he was verifying what time they had been put out. The cook verified that none of these items had been prepared this morning, merely pulled from the prepared items in the cooler to be held on ice. COS - the items were discarded.
- KDA_3_50118A1 - --REPEAT of 3-501.18: In the "Coca Cola" cooler in the kitchen there is a pan of Chipotle peppers that is dated 11/12. The cook said these are cooked peppers that come in a can. The date is when they were removed from the can. Explained to him that they had been held for one day too many and should have been discarded after the close of business yesterday (11/18). COS - they were discarded.
- KDA_3_50118A2 - --REPEAT: In the "True" cooler in the kitchen there is a tub of cooked ground beef that has no date on it. The cook said they cook ground beef every two days and that this would have been from two days ago (11/17). COS - dated. In the "True" cooler in the kitchen there is a tub of Pico de Gallo that does not have a date on it. The cook said this was prepared yesterday (11/18), but he is unsure what time it was prepared. COS - dated.
- KDA_3_60311B - --REPEAT: There is a consumer advisory posted on the final page of the menu. There is a reminder that consumer raw or under cooked items may cause illness,, but there is no disclosure stating what items they serve cooked-to-order. They have verified they do steaks cooked-to-order.
- KDA_4_10111A - --REPEAT: There are multi-purpose containers in use in the kitchen and bar area storing food. The food items being stored in these containers include peppers, onions, raw beef, raw chicken, salsas, and chile rellenos. The food is in direct contact with the plastic of the container. These are Sterilite containers with no markings indicating they are safe for direct food contact. The beans and rice in the dry storage room are being stored inside of black trashcans. The trashcans are not labeled as being safe for food. The beans and rice are in direct contact with the plastic of the trashcans. Note - the manager said the owner has ordered new containers and they are waiting for them to come in.
- KDA_4_20211A2 - --REPEAT: There are five chipped plates on shelves of clean dishes throughout the kitchen. There are two chipped bowls on a shelf of clean dishes in the kitchen. There are plastic containers storing peppers and onions in the "True" cooler in the kitchen. There are holes gouged around the upper edges of these containers. The holes appeared to have been manually done after the containers were purchased. They are not smooth and easily cleanable, and in some cases have bits of plastic hanging from them.
- KDA_4_50119 - --An employee was washing the immersion blender manually at the spray head and garbage disposal in the kitchen. When tested, the water at the spray head is only reaching 101.7 F.
- KDA_4_60111A - --REPEAT: In the "True" cooler in the kitchen there are four containers with food inside that have stickers on the outside of the containers. These stickers were identified as remaining from the original purchasing of the containers and have not been cleaned off. There are three containers on a shelf of clean dishes that have stickers left from the original manufacturer's purchasing of the containers after being cleaned. There are three plates in a stack of clean plates on a shelf in the kitchen. The plates have food splatter on them. COS - the man doing dishes took these to the dishwasher upon request. There are plates below the steam table that have fallen food debris on them. COS - the cook moved these plates to ware washing.
- KDA_4_70211 - --The man doing dishes was cleaning the immersion blender. He scrubbed it with hot soapy water. He then rinsed it off and put it on a shelf of clean dishes. Upon speaking with him, he said he was done washing it and was doing no more to it. COS - explained that the dishes must be sanitized. Demonstrated how to make bleach water and use the test strips to verify the concentration. He took a clean cloth and sanitized the immersion blender by wiping it down with bleach water.
- KDA_4_90311B - --REPEAT: There are non-inverted and uncovered plates, bowls, saucers, and cooking equipment throughout the kitchen.
- KDA_4_90311C - --REPEAT: There are single-use aluminum to-go containers above the steam table in the kitchen. They are outside of their original protective packaging and are neither covered nor inverted for protection.
- KDA_5_20314 - or, Installing an APPROVED backflow prevention device as specified under § 5-202.14.
- KDA_6_30112 - --REPEAT: There were no paper towels at the hand sink in the kitchen upon beginning the inspection. COS - The cook supplied the sink with paper towels.
- KDA_6_30114 - --REPEAT: There are no hand washing signs posted at the hand sinks in the kitchen, hall, or restrooms.
- KDA_7_10211 - --REPEAT: At the garbage disposal there is an unlabeled tub of blue liquid. This was identified as soapy water and is being used for scrubbing dishes.
- KDA_7_20111A - --REPEAT: In the kitchen there is a bottle of bleach being stored directly next to a bottle of liquid margarine on the shelf by the hand sink. In the bar area there is a spray bottle of Fabulosa and a spray bottle of Windex being stored on a shelf directly next to caramel.
- KDA_7_20111B - --REPEAT: In the kitchen there was a bottle of Fabulosa on the shelf by the hand sink. It was directly above a container of liquid margarine. COS - the cook immediately moved it after the inspection began without being asked. In the bar area there is a spray bottle of Fabulosa and a spray bottle of Windex being stored on a shelf directly above boxes of bagged soda pop on the floor below. COS - the front employee moved these.
- KDA_Defacto - --There are sliced tomatoes near the steam table in the kitchen. They are in a container on ice, but only the bottom of the container is touching the ice. The tomatoes are measuring 49.2 F. The cook said these were sliced this morning by 9am. There is salsa in the salsa cooler that is measuring 46.7 F. The staff said this salsa was made this morning by 9am.
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- 3-302.11(A)(2) - --In the windowed "True" cooler in the kitchen there is a container of raw chicken that is sitting in a stack of containers. There is raw beef in a container below this container of raw chicken in this stack. COS - this was moved.
- KDA_2_30112A - --The cook in the kitchen was washing his hands at the hand sink. He turned on the cold water, ran it over his hands for approximately five seconds, turned the water off, and began drying his hands. Corrected on Site (COS) - explained that this was improper hand washing and that he needed to wash his hands in hot water, with soap, for at least 20 seconds. Required he re-wash his hands.
- KDA_2_30114G - --The cook in the kitchen put raw chicken on the grill with his gloved hands. He then went to the steam table, grabbed a clean plate, and began putting ready-to-eat chips on the plate with the same gloves. COS - stopped the cook and explained the hand washing violation. The chips were discarded and the plate placed in the dirty dishes area. The cook washed his hands and changed gloves.
- KDA_2_30114I - --A kitchen employee left the kitchen. He returned (having to open a swinging door which he pushed open with his hand) and put on a pair of gloves and began handling raw chicken. COS - explained to him that any time he enters the kitchen he needs to wash his hands prior to food handling. He said he had washed his hands at the hand sink in the hall prior to entering the kitchen. Explained that since he had touched the door on his way in, hand washing was still required upon entering the kitchen. COS - he washed his hands. The chicken was not required to be discarded.
- KDA_3_10111 - --In the reach-in-cooler below the make table by the grill there are 6 packages of thawed tilapia. The tilapia is inside of its vacuum sealed package. The vacuum sealed packages have not been cut open. The cook said that these were thawed this morning. COS - the packages were cut open. In the bar there is a bottle of Blended Scotch Whiskey that has 20+ small flies floating inside of the liquor. COS - the liquor was poured down the drain.
- KDA_3_30211A1a - --In the windowed "Coca Cola" cooler in the kitchen there is a container of raw beef, a container of raw chicken, and a container of raw bacon being stored stored on shelve directly above two boxes storing raw avocados.
- KDA_3_30211A1b - --In the reach-in-cooler below the make table there is raw fish being stored directly above ready-to-eat crab meat. In the windowed "True" cooler in the kitchen there is raw chicken in a container sitting directly on top of a container of cooked chicken. COS - this was moved. In the windowed "Coca Cola" cooler in the kitchen there is raw chicken in a container. This container is sitting on top of another container. There is ready-to-eat ham in the container the chicken container is above.
- KDA_3_30212 - --There is unlabeled cooking oil in a tub on the grill in the kitchen. In the bar there are unlabeled items that staff members identified as honey, margarita mix, and horchata. There is a container labeled "Iced Tea" that an employee said is water.
- KDA_3_30511A1 - --In the hall by the back door there is an open bag of sugar. The sugar is uncovered and exposed to possible contamination. In the bar area there is a box of bagged soda pop sitting directly on the floor.
- KDA_3_50114A2 - --There are several items in the windowed "True" cooler in the kitchen that were cooked yesterday and put into this cooler to be brought down to temperature. The kitchen staff said that these items have been in this cooler since yesterday, and that they have not been pulled out today, nor have they had to open and use this cooler much today. All items have been in this cooler since they were prepared yesterday morning - per staff. The temperatures have not yet reached 41 F. The temperatures were as follows: Cooked Pork for Carnitas - 50.4 F Cooked Pork for Carnitas - 47.7 F Cooked Chicken - 52.1 F Refried Beans - 47.7 F Refried Beans - 49.5 F Cooked Ground Beef - 50.9 F COS - all items were discarded for improper cooling. In the windowed "Coca Cola" cooler in the kitchen there is a large tub of queso. The cook said this cheese dip was made yesterday morning and put in this container and cooler to be cooled. The cheese is measuring 56.4 F. It has not been out of the cooler for extended periods of time since it was put in yesterday to cool. All other items in this cooler are within proper cold holding temperatures. COS - the cheese was discarded for improper cooling.
- KDA_3_50115A - --There is pork for carnitas, chicken, ground beef, and refried beans that have been placed in the windowed "True" cooler to cool down after being prepared. These are all in large pans, covered, and stacked together. They are stored in a cooler where they are taking up approximately a third of the space and are likely raising the temperature of the entire cooler. COS - all items were discarded for taking longer than 6 hours to cool. There are cooked potatoes sitting out in a pan in the kitchen. They are measuring 97.0 F. The cook said these were cooked this morning around 10:30am. The temperature was taken approximately 1:45pm. The cook said these had been sitting out on the counter since being cooked. COS - let the cook know that cooling at room temperature is not an adequate cooling method and required the potatoes be put in the cooler.
- KDA_3_50116A2 - --In the windowed "True" cooler in the kitchen, there are multiple items that are outside of proper cold holding temperatures. They are as follows: Cooked potatoes - 45.2 F Milk - 49.0 F Shredded Cheese (Bag 1/4) - 44.7 F Shredded Cheese (Bag 2/4) - 47.5 F Shredded Cheese (Bag 3/4) - 48.0 F Shredded Cheese (Bag 4/4) - 50.7 F Unopened Milk - 50.1 F Raw Chicken - 49.9 F Raw Beef - 57.0 F Cheese Block (1/16) - 55.2 F Cheese Block (2/16) - 50.9 F Cheese Block(3/16) - 51.0 F Cheese Block (4/16) - 51.4 F Cheese Block (5/16) - 52.6 F Cheese Block (6/16) - 52.0 F Cheese Block (7/16) - 51.8 F Cheese Block (8/16) - 51.9 F Cheese Block (9/16) - 51.8 F Cheese Block (10/16) - 54.7 F Cheese Block (11/16) - 55.1 F Cheese Block (12/16) - 54.0 F Cheese Block (13/16) - 53.5 F Cheese Block (14/16) - 55.0 F Cheese Block (15/16) - 54.8 F Cheese Block (16/16) - 55.9 F The ambient air temperature of this cooler was measuring 50.7 F. All items were identified as having been in this cooler since yesterday or before. The staff said they had not had this cooler open very much this morning. There are several large pans of items that were placed in this cooler to cool after being cooked yesterday. COS - all items were discarded. There are items sitting out on ice in the kitchen. They are not measuring within proper cold holding temperatures. They are as follows: Pico de Gallo - 56.2 F Sliced Tomatoes - 59.7 F Hot Salsa - 60.6 F Chile Salsa - 58.9 F Shredded Lettuce - 47.4 F Shredded Cheese - 47.0 F Sour Cream - 51.6 F Guacamole - 61.7 F Staff said that these items had been taken out of the coolers and put on ice at 10am. It was approximately 150pm when the temperature was taken. COS - all items were discarded as they cannot be cooled before they will have been out of temperature for 4 hours. There is a salad bar near the bar area that has tubs of salsa inside. One tub of salsa (the hot salsa) is measuring 49.5 F. The staff said this had been here on ice since yesterday. COS - the salsa was discarded. In the small cooler with salsa for the tables there are 11 individual salsa containers that are measuring 49.1 F and 8 individual flan containers that are measuring 47.8 F. The staff said these items have been in this little cooler since yesterday. COS - these items were discarded and this cooler was turned down to a lower temperature.
- KDA_3_50116B - --There is a box of eggs sitting out on the bottom shelf of a table in the kitchen. The eggs are measuring 75.2 F internally. The cook said these eggs have been here two days when he was asked. Questioned him again to verify that the eggs have been sitting out on the table with no temperature control for two days and he verified that they had been here the entire time and were used in items prepared for guests. COS - the eggs were discarded.
- KDA_3_50118A2 - --In the windowed "True" cooler in the kitchen there are two pans of beans, one pan of chicken, and two pans of pork for carnitas that the cook said were all cooked cooked yesterday (11/3) in the morning. None of these items are date marked with when they were made. COS - These items were discarded. In the windowed "True" cooler in the kitchen there is an open gallon of milk that has no opening date. The cook said this was opened two day sago (11/2). COS - the milk was discarded. In the windowed "True" cooler in the kitchen there is a tub of cooked potatoes that are not dated. The cook said were cooked Sunday (11/1). COS - the potatoes were discarded. In the windowed "True" cooler in the kitchen there is a container of pico de gallo with no date marking. The cook said was made Monday (11/2). COS - dated. In the windowed "Coca Cola" cooler in the kitchen there is a plate of ready-to-eat tamales that are not dated. The cook said these were prepared yesterday (11/3) in the morning. COS - dated. In the windowed "Coca Cola" cooler in the kitchen there is a container of ready-to-eat poblano rellenos that are not dated. The cook said thee were prepared Monday (11/2). COS - dated. In the windowed "Coca Cola" cooler in the kitchen there is an opened package of ready-to-eat hot dogs that is not dated. The cook said that these were opened three days ago (Sunday - 11/1). COS - dated. In the windowed "Coca Cola" cooler in the bar area there is an open gallon of milk that is not dated. The front staff member said this milk was opened three days ago (Sunday (11/1). COS - dated. In the small cooler for salsa for the tables, there are 8 homemade flan containers. There is no date marking on these. The cook said these were prepared Sunday (11/1). COS - the flans were discarded.
- KDA_3_60311B - --There is a consumer advisory on the final page of the menu with the reminder for the risks in consumer raw or under cooked products. There is no disclosure stating which menu items can be ordered cooked-to-order. An employee said they do ribeyes cooked-to-order.
- KDA_4_10111A - --There are sterilite multi-puropse containers in use throughout the kitchen to store food. These containers have no markings indicating they are safe for direct food contact. The food is being stored in direct contact with the plastic of the containers. The following food items are stored inside of these containers: Guacamole, Pico de Gallo, Onions, Chicken, Beef, Bacon, Fried Tortillas, and Salsas. These are found throughout the kitchen and the bar area. In the dry storage room there are two black trash cans that are being used to store rice and beans. The trash cans have no markings or labeling indicating they are safe for direct food contact. They are only labeled as being used for trash. These food items are in direct contact with the plastic of these trash cans.
- KDA_4_20211A2 - --There are four chipped ceramic plates and 1 chipped ceramic bowl being stored with the clean dishes throughout the kitchen. COS - these were removed.
- KDA_4_204112A - --The thermometers that have been placed in the coolers are all placed in the back of the cooler where it will be coldest. Letting staff know that these should be hanging in the front of the coolers where the temperature will be the warmest.
- KDA_4_30111 - --The ambient air temperature of the windowed "True" cooler in the kitchen is only reaching 50.7 F. It is possible that the ambient air temperature in this cooler is out of temperature due to the large number of items placed in this cooler to cool down after being cooked. The cooler was turned down and the staff will monitor it for proper temperature.
- KDA_4_60111A - --There are 8 container storing food that have stickers/partial stickers/sticker residue on the outside of them in the kitchen and bar area. The stickers are remaining from the original manufacturer's labeling on the containers. The containers were cleaned prior to use for food. There are four plates in the kitchen (three below the steam table, one on a rack of dishes) that are all being stored as clean. These plates all have food residue/debris on them. COS - all plates were moved to the ware washing area.
- KDA_4_60111C - --There is food spill and splatter on the outside of the coolers and the inside base of the coolers and freezers. The fan in the windowed "True" cooler has grease/grime build up on it.
- KDA_4_90311A - --There are boxes of foam cups being stored directly on the floor in the dry storage room.
- KDA_4_90311B - --There are non-inverted and uncovered plates, bowls, and cooking equipment throughout the kitchen.
- KDA_4_90311C - --There is a stack of aluminum to-go containers above the steam table that are outside of their original protective packaging, neither covered nor inverted.
- KDA_5_20314 - or, Installing an APPROVED backflow prevention device as specified under § 5-202.14.
- KDA_5_20411A - --The only sink available in the kitchen is being used for food prep. Upon asking employees, they said they use the sink in the hallway for hand washing. Explained that since there is a door blocking this sink off from the kitchen, that it would not be accepted as the only hand sink for the prep being done in the kitchen. COS - The prep sink in the kitchen was cleaned and converted to a hand sink. Let them know that if this door was not in place, the hand sink in the hall could be the kitchen hand sink, but removing this door is not entirely recommended because this is right next to the public restroom. Recommending another sink be installed in the kitchen that will be used expressly for hand washing so that the indirectly plumbed sink in the kitchen may be used for prep.
- KDA_6_30112 - --The sink in the kitchen that is now being used for hand washing does not have a supply of paper towels. COS - the cook supplied a roll of paper towels to keep on the shelf next to the sink.
- KDA_6_30114 - --There are no hand washing signs posted at the hand sinks in the kitchen, hallway, or restrooms. COS - provided with signs to be posted.
- KDA_6_501111A - --There are two flies in the kitchen that are flying around the exposed chicken and diced tomatoes. The flies are landing on the edge of the container holding the raw chicken and crawling down the inside of the container slightly. They never landed directly on the chicken or cutting board it was being prepped on.
- KDA_6_50112A - --There is food splatter, debris, and grease on the walls, floors, below cooking equipment, and below coolers throughout the kitchen.
- KDA_7_10211 - --There i an unlabeled blue bucket on the floor in the dining area. A staff member verified that this was bleach water. Requested this be labeled - it was not done during the inspection.
- KDA_7_20111A - --In the kitchen there is a bottle of dawn dish soap stored on the rack by the sink. It is directly next to cans of pineapple and bags of tortillas. This was moved when it was requested and set inside of the edge of the sink so it will still be convenient for hand washing, but it was later found sitting back beside the food product. There is bleach and dawn dish soap on the bottom shelf of the rack by the sink. These chemicals are directly next to bags of tortillas and a bottle of liquid margarine. COS - the chemicals were moved under the sink. In the dry storage room there is a bottle of bleach being stored directly next to Clamato Tomato Juice. Requested this be rearranged - this was not done during the inspection. In the dry storage room there was a bottle of hand soap directly next to cans of Chipolte Peppers and a box of sweetener packets. Requested this be rearranged - this was not done during the inspection. There is a spray can of insect killer directly next to the Lemon Sour Mix on the flour in the bar area.
- KDA_7_20111B - --In the kitchen there is dawn dish soap sitting on a rack directly above bags of tortillas. This was moved upon request to the inside edge of the sink where it would still be convenient for hand washing, but it was later found sitting back on the rack with the food product. In the dry storage room there is a spray can of bug buster and an air freshener bottle sitting directly on top of cans of Chipolte Peppers. Requested this be rearranged - this was not done during the inspection.
- KDA_Defacto - --Chlorine test strips were available at the dishwasher. --Coke Cooler: Beef - 43.8 F True Cooler: Pico De Gallo - 42.3 F Make (By Grill): Chicken - 42.7 F Cooler under Make (By Grill): Sliced Tomatoes - 40.8 F Coke Cooler (Bar Area): Milk - 38.8 F Drink Mixer: Horchata - 39.7 F --Note - no items in the establishment had opening dates/preparation dates. Items not cited were identified as being prepared this morning. --Steam Tables (4 of them): Rice - 138.3 F Beans - 145.7 F Chicken - 152.4 F Queso - 139.4 F Cooked Beef sitting on top of Cabinet of cans - 138.3 F --The sales tax registration certificate was not available to verify ownership. --There is a wiping cloth stored in >200ppm bleach water. Staff said this is only used to wipe down tables and is not used on food contact surfaces.
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