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Taco Tico, 2361 4th Street Sw, Mason City, IA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations

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Restaurant: TACO TICO
Type: Restaurant without liquor
Sub type: Fast Food
Address: 2361 4th Street Sw, Mason, IA 50401
Owner and phone: MASON CITY MEXICO, INC
Total inspections: 29
Last inspection: 3/2/2010

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type
  • Food Temperature/Time Control
    • Hot hold (PHF food not maintained at 135°F or above 3-501.16(1), p 82)
      Refried beans holding at 110F at time of inspection. Corrected on site.
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Food contact surfaces (Food contact surfaces not clean to sight or touch 4-601.11, p 129)
      Ice scoop in back room stored on top of ice machine. Ice scoop needs to be stored in ice with handle out, in a ice bucket, or on a surface that is easily cleaned/sanitized. Beverage ice in front window has build-up. Empty/clean/sanitize this bin to eliminate potential for contamination.
    • Food contact surfaces (In-use utensils, between use storage 3-304.12, p 65)
  • Other Operations
    • Adequate pest control (Outer openings, protected 6-202.15, p 170)
      Weather stripping on bottom of back door has large enough opening for pest entry. Fix/replace weather stripping to close opening.
 3/2/2010Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 11/5/2009Routine
  • Food Source/Handling
    • Date Marking (Inadequate date marking of ready-to-eat foods 3-501.17, p 83)
      THE BEANS AND TACO MEAT ARE NOT DATE MARKED-----DATE MARK THE PANS TO ASSURE PROPER ROTATION.
  • Plumbing/Water/Sewage
    • Handwashing facilities (Handwashing signs not posted 6-301.14, pg 173)
      POST SIGN AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN NOTIFYING EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS.
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Food contact surfaces (Food contact surfaces, characteristics 4-101.11, p 101)
 5/14/2009Routine
  • Food Temperature/Time Control
    • Adequate cooling for cooked/prepared food (Adequate cooling PHF/time/temperature 3-501.14, pg 80)
      SOME OF THE MEAT AND BEANS COOLING SINCE YESTERDAY WERE STILL AT 43 F TO 47 F----ADJUST THE COOLER OR DEPTH OF THE PRODUCT TO ACCOMPLISH A COMPLETE COOL DOWN FROM 135 F TO 41 F IN LESS THAN SIX HOURS.
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces not clean 4-601.11(C), p 129, 4-602.13, p 133)
      SOME OF THE SHELVING IN THE BACK PART OF THE WALK-IN COOLER IS DUSTY----CLEAN THE SHELVES.
 12/11/2008Routine
  • Warewashing
    • Manual washing/sanitizing (Inadequate sanitation of food contact surfaces/utensils 4-702.11, p 137)
      SANITIZE THE LARGE MEAT COOKER.
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces not clean 4-601.11(C), p 129, 4-602.13, p 133)
      THE FAN UNIT IN THE WALK-IN COOLER HAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF BLACK MOLD. CLEAN THE FAN UNIT.
 4/16/2008Routine
  • Food Source/Handling
    • Food Protection (Food on display not protected from contamination 3-306.11, p 70)
      Food is stored uncovered in the freezer.
  • Warewashing
    • Adequate warewashing facilities (Cleaned-in-place requirements for large or fixed equip not met 4-603.15, p 134)
      The cooker is not being sanitized.
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Food contact surfaces (In-use utensils, between use storage 3-304.12, p 65)
      Silverware holder needs to be cleaned.
    • Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces exposed to food: cleanable, nonabsorbent 4-101.19, p 104)
      Metal shelf is rusting. Cart needs cleaning.
    • Walls, floors, ceiling, lighting (Floors, walls, ceilings installed, are not easily cleanable 6-201.11, p 166)
      The floor is unfinished in some areas. The floor needs cleaning around the floor drain. Walk in cooler floor and coving is in bad repair.
  • Other Operations
    • Inside physical facilities designed/maintained (Premises not free of unnecessary items 6-501.114, p 179)
      Personal bike is stored inside the facility-remove.
 11/12/2007Routine
  • Food Source/Handling
    • Food Protection (Misc. sources of contamination 3-307.11, p 72)
      FOOD IS STACKED ON TRAYS WITH NO COVERING IN THE FREEZER. THE FREEZER ARE ALSO IN NEED OF DEFROSTING.
  • Warewashing
    • Manual washing/sanitizing (Inadequate sanitation of food contact surfaces/utensils 4-702.11, p 137)
      THE MEAT/BEAN COOKER MUST BE SANITIZED.
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Food contact surfaces (In-use utensils, between use storage 3-304.12, p 65)
      THE ICE SCOOP SHOULD BE STORED IN A KNOWN CLEAN CONTAINER...... PANS ARE BEING STACKED TOGETHER WHILE STILL WET.......SOME OF THE POP CONTAINER LIDS ARE BEING SPLASED ON......
    • Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces not clean 4-601.11(C), p 129, 4-602.13, p 133)
      THE SHELVES AND ITEMS ON THE SHELF BY THE FREEZER WANDS WERE DUSTY. CLEAN THIS AREA.
  • Other Operations
    • Handling/storage/labeling of toxic items (Personal medicine storage 7-207.11, p 186)
      COLD MEDICINE IS STORED NEAR FOOD. PERSONAL MEDICATIONS MUST BE STORED OUT OF FOOD AREAS.
    • Inside physical facilities designed/maintained (No dressing rooms, lockers or suitable facilities provided for employees 6-305.11, p 175)
      STORE PERSONAL ITEMS SUCH AS COATS AND SWEATSHIRTS IN NON-FOOD AREAS.
 4/11/2007Routine
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Food contact surfaces (Food contact surfaces, characteristics 4-101.11, p 101)
      Can opener must be replaced ASAP. Some containers are cracked-replace. Ice scoops are stored on top of the ice bin. Lids and extra cups are stored without protection.
    • Food contact surfaces (In-use utensils, between use storage 3-304.12, p 65)
    • Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces: designed, cleanable 4-202.16, p 107)
      Wooden shelves are rough and unfinished. Metal shelves are rusting under prep table.
    • Walls, floors, ceiling, lighting (Floors, walls, ceilings installed, are not easily cleanable 6-201.11, p 166)
      Walk in cooler needs cleaning and also the condenser.
 9/25/2006Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 7/21/2005Routine
No report available.11/9/2004Routine
No report available.3/18/2004Routine
No report available.10/8/2003Routine
No report available.4/21/2003Routine
No report available.10/24/2002Routine
No report available.3/7/2002Routine
No report available.9/27/2001Routine
No report available.4/10/2001Routine
No report available.10/23/2000Routine
No report available.3/2/2000Routine
No report available.8/23/1999Routine
No report available.1/20/1999Routine
No report available.1/26/1998Routine
No report available.2/5/1997Routine
No report available.2/6/1996Routine
No report available.2/22/1995Routine
No report available.2/7/1994Routine
No report available.1/22/1993Routine
No report available.1/20/1992Routine
No report available.1/31/1991Routine



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