- Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack./ clean slicers on soiled shelf **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Cutting board has heavy cut marks and is no longer cleanable./ cooks line
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area./ phone on top of box of soda **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Floor drains/drain covers heavily soiled./ bar area
- Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair./ reach and cooks line draw
- Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface./ has replaced 3 so far- will continue to do until done
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./ flour **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds./ 8 pieces of chicken/had employee put back continue to cook to 165 degrees f - re temp the 8 pieces of chicken 178-191 degrees f **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ cut lettuce on cooks line cooler and expediters area above the chill line - recommended rapid chill
- High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed./ 3 comp bar area at 200++++ **Corrected On-Site**
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07/29/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Floor tiles missing.dish machine area **Warning**
- Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
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3/31/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Over clean plates **Warning**
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.plastic containers and bus pans in dish area **Warning**
- Basic - Floor tiles missing.dish machine area **Warning**
- Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Glasses stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Heavy Build-up of dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
- Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Old food stuck to clean dish ware. Red bowls on the tables **Warning**
- Basic - Several small Holes in wall.dish area **Warning**
- Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
- Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.by hand sink **Warning**
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.bread crumbs **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.Over night in the walk in cooler refried beans 49° sour cream sauce 53° rice 49° chili con crane 60° **Warning**
- High Priority - Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Refried beans 102 lbs **Warning**
- High Priority - Several Small flying insects in bar area, expo area. Dish area. Manager states maintaing with pest control company. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.Over night in the walk in cooler tightly covered refried beans 49° sour cream sauce 53° rice 49° chili con crane 60° **Warning**
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3/28/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Cutting board has heavy cut marks and is no longer cleanable./ has new ones changed out **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface./ bar reach in
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils**Corrected On-Site**/ cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./glasses bar area
- Basic - Heavy Build-up of black mold-like substance floor drain bar area
- Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice./ bar area **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container./ sugar **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Interior of microwave moderately soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair./ hot box
- Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface./ glass cooler bar
- Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer./ fried ice cream **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ lettuce 49 degrees f above chill line recommended rapid chill corrective action taken
- High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ 49 degrees f. Above chill line recommended rapid chill corrective action taken
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ guacamole, shredded cheese 51 degrees f above chill line recommended rapid chill corrective action taken
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./ holding equipment bar area **Corrected On-Site**
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10/3/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack.can openers are in a dirty pan **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Pass thru cooler on the front line
- Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.moderate
- High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground.the kitchen mats are cleaned on the concrete outside and waste water is draining on the ground
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight.all the cooked cooling food on the speed rack in the walk in cooler was at or above 48? from the day before
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles.heavy slim build up at the bar location **Corrected On-Site**
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2/18/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.at the bar handwash sink
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.a peeler is in the sanitizer bucket Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area 2 observed
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Corrected On Site.
- Plumbing system in disrepair.the cold water is not working at the bar handwash sink
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9/14/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.in the prep area Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves.
- Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.observed a cook use a dirty towel to touch cutomer plates Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed employee with a very dirty apron Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. in pico sause on the cook line
- Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen. 2 to 3 small flies are in the dishroom area
- Observed open dumpster lid.
- Observed personal care item stored with food.cell phone in food storage Corrected On Site.
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1/18/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
- Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.2 metal sheet pans were broken, discarded by the manager Corrected On Site.
- In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container.the handle of the blue scoop was touching t e taco meat Corrected On Site.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
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7/8/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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7/7/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours./ribs
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried./cambro's
- Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not installed to allow cleaning access./peg board on walk
- Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification./Erin Lemmar
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees./in men or ladies room
- Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
- Observed extra dishes,utensils stored employee restroom
- Observed floor and wall junctures not coved./torn wall by employee handwash sink dishmachine area
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method./tightly wrapp before meeting proper 41 degrees fi
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor./walk in freezer
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair./both reach in coolers cooks line
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./dumping ice prep area
- Observed heavy,heavy build up of ice in walk in cooler going into freezer
- Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat./utilizing cup bulk flour
- Critical - Observed inside chipped warmer moderatly soiled
- Critical - Observed moderate buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
- Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
- Critical - Observed several live flies in kitchen/dishmachine area
- Observed soda gun holster with m0derate accumulated slime/debris.
- Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food./degreaser stored over bag n box soda
- Critical - Observedheavy buildup of slime on caf-argarita machine dispensing nozzle. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
- Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses./prep area
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4/28/2011 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Cooked poultry not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds./recommended to keep cooking Corrected On Site.
- Observed booze cooler heavily rusted peeling bar area
- Observed detergent and sanitizer mixed together improperly and used for wiping cloths. Corrected On Site.
- Observed floor and wall junctures not coved./broken off wall by kitchen entrance
- Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits./tortia press
- Critical - Observed interior of chip warmer heavily encrusted
- Observed light shield cracked dishmachine area
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./steak,hamburger reach in draw cooks line recommended rapid chill
- Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed./wiping cloth Corrected On Site.
- Observed wall heavily soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
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4/6/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
- Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing .holster
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.at the kitchen icemachine Corrected On Site.
- Observed dumpster rusted out on bottom.the dumpster is leaking onto the pad
- Observed open dumpster lid.
- Wall not smooth and easily cleanable.the wall attached peg boards in the kitchen are not easily removable to clean behind
- Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored.chemicals on top of the dishmachine Corrected On Site.
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11/16/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans./1 jalopenas 6 lbs
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./pork ribs/ shredded cheese-manager states not in cooler more than 1 hr recommend rapid chill Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above./sour cream sauce recommended rapid reheat Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures./small cooler middle cooks line-establishment has alternatives to keep product at 41 degrees f or below
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor./salsa chips bar area Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat./flour non scoop cup Corrected On Site.
- In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container./sugar Corrected On Site.
- Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Observed cutting board heavily grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Observed fryer basket handle duct taped
- Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine./chlorine for dishmachine
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Critical. Observed mild soil buildup inside ice bin. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed moderately encrusted, soiled material on veggies slicer. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler moderately soiled with accumulation of food residue./ice cream freezer
- Waste line missing at soda gun holster./bar area
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions./bar area Corrected On Site.
- Observed missing floor tiles under dishmachine causing standing water
- Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water./dishmachine area
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5/17/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board heavily grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Callback - observed heavy grooves in all cutting boards in use in kitchen.
- Critical. Violation: 22-18-1 Observed heavily soil residue in storage containers. Callback-Observed heavy build up iside of tortilla chip bucket.
- Critical. Violation: 27-16-1 Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink./handsink in bar area 75 degrees f. Observed 70 degrees f.
- Critical. Violation: 27-16-1 Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink./employee handsink dishmachine area. Observed temperature of 71 degrees f.
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2/5/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./shredded cheese-recommended rapid chill Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./dice chicken,beef-can't determine amount of time out of temperature stop sale
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature./chicken (still frozen) Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat./metal bowl with duct tape utilizing as scoop
- Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./ice cream scoop
- Observed reach in freezer left side of fryer-interior peeling/rusting
- Observed cutting board heavily grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable./cambro's shelving heavily rusted
- Critical. Observed missing/inaccurate warewashing machine data plate.
- Critical. Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface.
- Critical. Observed heavily soil residue in storage containers.
- Critical. Observed heavy buildup of slime/rust in the interior of ice machine.
- Critical. Observed heavily encrusted, soiled material on slicer./pepper slicer
- Critical. Observed heavily encrusted, soiled material on slicer./onion slicer
- Observed heavy residue/sludge build-up in drains bar area.
- Observed soiled cambro's with clean cambro's
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried./cambro's
- Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink./handsink in bar area 75 degrees f
- Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink./employee handsink dishmachine area
- Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
- Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom./employee restroom
- Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at bar employee handsink
- Observed open dumpster lid.
- Observed heavy grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
- Observed heavy amount garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
- Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle./sanitizer ?
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12/3/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 2/26/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 8/18/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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