El Tecolote, 333 Lewis Rd, CAMARILLO, CA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant name: EL TECOLOTE
Type: RESTAURANT 100-149 SEATS
Address: 333 LEWIS RD, CAMARILLO, CA 93012
Phone: 805-482-4318
Total inspections: 25
Last inspection: 05/06/2015

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • FOOD STORAGE- STACKING
    FOOD CONTAINERS ARE STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF OTHER FOOD IN OPEN CONTAINERS.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - EAT/DRINK
    OPERATOR OR EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVED EATING OR DRINKING FROM AN OPEN BEVERAGE CONTAINER IN A NONPREPACKAGED FOOD OR UTENSIL STORAGE AREA.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- CHEMICAL MACHINE
    THE SANITIZER SOLUTION FOR THE FINAL RINSE AT THE DISHWASHING MACHINE IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
05/06/2015ROUTINE
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COOLING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD(S) ARE IMPROPERLY COOLED.
  • FOOD HANDLING- THAWING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE IMPROPERLY THAWED.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH SANITIZER
    THE SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR STORAGE OF WIPING CLOTHS USED REPEATEDLY TO WIPE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
03/25/2015ROUTINE
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COOLING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD(S) ARE IMPROPERLY COOLED.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
11/12/2014ROUTINE
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL TIMES.
  • RESTROOMS- SELF-CLOSING DOOR
    THE SELF-CLOSING DEVICE AT THE RESTROOM DOOR(S) IS NOT PROVIDED OR IS IN DISREPAIR.
  • STORAGE- JANITORIAL ITEMS
    JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ARE STORED IN THE FOOD PREPARATION, FOOD STORAGE OR UTENSIL AREAS.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COOLING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD(S) ARE IMPROPERLY COOLED.
  • FOOD HANDLING- DILIGENT PREPARATION
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE LEFT UNATTENDED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
07/14/2014ROUTINE
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- INOPERABLE, DISREPAIR
    FOOD STORAGE OR FOOD HOLDING EQUIPMENT IS INOPERABLE OR IN DISREPAIR.
  • THERMOMETER- REFRIGERATION UNIT
    AN ACCURATE THERMOMETER IS NOT PROVIDED IN THE REFRIGERATION UNIT(S).
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
10/04/2013ROUTINE
  • FOOD STORAGE- FOOD IN ICE
    PREPACKAGED FOOD IS STORED IN ICE OR NONPREPACKAGED FOOD IS STORED DIRECTLY IN UNDRAINED ICE.
03/19/2013ROUTINE
  • SECURE CARBON DIOXIDE TANKS
    PRESSURIZED CARBON DIOXIDE TANK(S) ARE NOT SECURELY FASTENED TO A RIGID STRUCTURE.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING/REPAIR
    THE REFRIGERATION UNIT USED FOR STORAGE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS MAINTAINED ABOVE 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
11/14/2012ROUTINE
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- EFFECTIVE WASHING
    EQUIPMENT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND MULTI-SERVICE UTENSILS ARE NOT EFFECTIVELY WASHED.
07/16/2012ROUTINE
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL TIMES.
04/30/2012ROUTINE
  • RESTROOMS- PLUMBING LEAK
    LEAKING PLUMBING/PLUMBING FIXTURES OBSERVED AT THE RESTROOM SINK OR TOILET.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL TIMES.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- HOOD, FILTERS
    THE EXHAUST VENTILATION HOOD AND/OR GREASE FILTERS ARE NOT MAINTAINED FULLY OPERATIVE, IN GOOD REPAIR AND IN A CLEAN SANITARY MANNER.
12/15/2011ROUTINE
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL TIMES.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- EFFECTIVE WASHING
    EQUIPMENT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND MULTI-SERVICE UTENSILS ARE NOT EFFECTIVELY WASHED.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - HAND WASHING FACILITIES
    HAND WASH FACILITIES ARE UNCLEAN, WITHOUT PAPER TOWELS OR SOAP IN DISPENSERS, OR ARE IN DISREPAIR.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
08/16/2011ROUTINE
No violation noted during this evaluation. 05/24/2011FOLLOW-UP
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- EXHAUST HOOD EQUIPMENT
    COOKING EQUIPMENT IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED UNDER THE EXHAUST VENTILATION HOOD.
04/05/2011FOLLOW-UP
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL TIMES.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- CHEMICAL MACHINE
    THE SANITIZER SOLUTION FOR THE FINAL RINSE AT THE DISHWASHING MACHINE IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - HAND WASHING
    A FOOD HANDLER WAS OBSERVED NOT PROPERLY WASHING HANDS BEFORE HANDLING FOOD OR CLEAN UTENSILS.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- EXHAUST HOOD EQUIPMENT
    COOKING EQUIPMENT IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED UNDER THE EXHAUST VENTILATION HOOD.
04/04/2011ROUTINE
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING/REPAIR
    THE REFRIGERATION UNIT USED FOR STORAGE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS MAINTAINED ABOVE 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
  • FOOD STORAGE-CROSS CONTAMINATION/RAW MEAT
    RAW FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN IS STORED ABOVE OR NEXT TO OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS THAT MAY BE CONTAMINATED BY THE RAW ANIMAL PRODUCT.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- HOOD, FILTERS
    THE EXHAUST VENTILATION HOOD AND/OR GREASE FILTERS ARE NOT MAINTAINED FULLY OPERATIVE, IN GOOD REPAIR AND IN A CLEAN SANITARY MANNER.
11/29/2010ROUTINE
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL TIMES.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING/REPAIR
    THE REFRIGERATION UNIT USED FOR STORAGE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS MAINTAINED ABOVE 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES- INADEQUATE HAND WASHING
    A FOOD HANDLER WAS OBSERVED NOT THOROUGHLY WASHING HIS/HER HANDS BEFORE HANDLING FOOD OR CLEAN UTENSILS.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • FOOD STORAGE- COMMON NAME
    WORKING CONTAINERS OF FOOD REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IS STORED IN UNLABELED CONTAINERS.
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
07/26/2010ROUTINE
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING/C&D
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT (OR 45 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AS ALLOWED) AT ALL TIMES.
  • FOOD STORAGE- COMMON NAME
    WORKING CONTAINERS OF FOOD REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IS STORED IN UNLABELED CONTAINERS.
  • SECURE CARBON DIOXIDE TANKS
    PRESSURIZED CARBON DIOXIDE TANK(S) ARE NOT SECURELY FASTENED TO A RIGID STRUCTURE.
03/22/2010ROUTINE
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- INOPERABLE, DISREPAIR
    FOOD STORAGE OR FOOD HOLDING EQUIPMENT IS INOPERABLE OR IN DISREPAIR.
  • STORAGE- CHEMICALS
    CHEMICALS ARE STORED ABOVE OR NEXT TO FOOD, UTENSILS AND FOOD RELATED ITEMS.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL TIMES.
11/20/2009ROUTINE
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COOLING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD(S) ARE IMPROPERLY COOLED.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COOLING/ IMMEDIATELY REHEATED
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE IMPROPERLY COOLED.
  • WATER SUPPLY- NO HOT WATER
    THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HOT WATER SUPPLY IS BELOW 120 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT FROM A PRESSURIZED, HOT WATER FAUCET.
  • STORAGE- CHEMICALS
    CHEMICALS ARE STORED ABOVE OR NEXT TO FOOD, UTENSILS AND FOOD RELATED ITEMS.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH STORAGE
    SOILED, UNSANITARY WIPING CLOTH(S) ARE NOT STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- EXHAUST HOOD EQUIPMENT
    COOKING EQUIPMENT IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED UNDER THE EXHAUST VENTILATION HOOD.
07/15/2009ROUTINE
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - HAND WASHING
    A FOOD HANDLER WAS OBSERVED NOT PROPERLY WASHING HANDS BEFORE HANDLING FOOD OR CLEAN UTENSILS.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COOLING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD(S) ARE IMPROPERLY COOLED.
  • FOOD HANDLING- THAWING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE IMPROPERLY THAWED.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL TIMES.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- INOPERABLE, DISREPAIR
    FOOD STORAGE OR FOOD HOLDING EQUIPMENT IS INOPERABLE OR IN DISREPAIR.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- LIGHT SHIELDS
    SHATTERPROOF SHIELDS ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR LIGHT FIXTURE(S) IN THE FOOD PREPARATION, OPEN FOOD STORAGE AREAS OR UTENSIL WASHING AREAS.
01/07/2009ROUTINE
  • PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS CORRECTED
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED DURING THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION(S) HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
05/21/2008FOLLOW-UP
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL TIMES.
  • FOOD STORAGE-CROSS CONTAMINATION/RAW MEAT
    RAW FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN IS STORED ABOVE OR NEXT TO OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS THAT MAY BE CONTAMINATED BY THE RAW ANIMAL PRODUCT.
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH STORAGE
    SOILED, UNSANITARY WIPING CLOTH(S) ARE NOT STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
  • EQUIPMENT USE- NOT APPROVED
    FOOD SERVICE OR STORAGE EQUIPMENT IS USED IN AN UNAPPROVED MANNER.
  • VERMIN- SCREENING
    APPROVED SCREENING IS NOT PROVIDED TO THE OPENABLE WINDOW OR DOOR.
05/05/2008ROUTINE
  • PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS CORRECTED
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED DURING THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION(S) HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
  • FOOD HANDLING- UNAPPROVED FOOD SCOOP
    A UTENSIL WITHOUT A HANDLE IS USED TO DISPENSE FOOD.
06/27/2007FOLLOW-UP
  • REFRIGERATOR- HOLDING TEMPERATURE
    REFRIGERATION UNIT(S) IS NOT MAINTAINING FOOD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR BELOW.
  • FOOD HANDLING- UNAPPROVED FOOD SCOOP
    A UTENSIL WITHOUT A HANDLE IS USED TO DISPENSE FOOD.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- PLUMBING INOPERABLE
    PLUMBING FIXTURE(S) ARE LEAKING OR IN DISREPAIR.
06/13/2007ROUTINE
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- EXHAUST HOOD EQUIPMENT
    COOKING EQUIPMENT IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED UNDER THE EXHAUST VENTILATION HOOD.
  • FACILITY MAINTENANCE- WALLS/CEILINGS
    WALL AND/OR CEILING SURFACES ARE DETERIORATED AND/OR DAMAGED.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- CLEANING CLOTH SANITIZER
    THE SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR STORAGE OF CLEANING CLOTHS USED REPEATEDLY TO WIPE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING/REPAIR
    THE REFRIGERATION UNIT USED FOR STORAGE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS MAINTAINED ABOVE 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE FOOD HAS BEEN IN THE REFRIGERATION UNIT FOR LESS THAN 4 HOURS.
04/30/2007ROUTINE

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