La Quinta Inn, 5818 Valentine Rd, VENTURA, CA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant name: LA QUINTA INN
Type: RESTAURANT 1-24 SEATS
Address: 5818 VALENTINE RD, VENTURA, CA 93003
Phone: 805-658-6200
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 06/09/2015

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

  • VERMIN- AIR CURTAIN
    AN APPROVED AIR CURTAIN IS NOT PROVIDED OR MAINTAINED AT THE DELIVERY DOOR TO PREVENT THE ENTRANCE OF FLYING INSECTS.
  • PEST CONTROL- HOLES, GAPS, CREVICES
    THE FACILITY IS NOT MAINTAINED TO PREVENT HARBORAGE AREAS FOR VERMIN.
  • FACILITY MAINTENANCE- WALLS, CEILINGS
    WALL AND/OR CEILING SURFACES ARE DETERIORATED AND/OR DAMAGED.
  • PEST CONTROL- FLYING INSECTS
    FLYING INSECTS OBSERVED WITHIN THE FOOD FACILITY.
  • EQUIPMENT USE- NOT APPROVED
    FOOD SERVICE OR STORAGE EQUIPMENT IS USED IN AN UNAPPROVED MANNER.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- PLUMBING INOPERABLE
    PLUMBING FIXTURES ARE LEAKING OR IN DISREPAIR.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
06/09/2015ROUTINE
  • 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.
  • FACILITY MAINTENANCE- WALLS, CEILINGS
    WALL AND/OR CEILING SURFACES ARE DETERIORATED AND/OR DAMAGED.
07/21/2014FOLLOW-UP
  • MANAGEMENT & PERSONNEL - FOOD HANDLER CARD
    FOOD HANDLERS EMPLOYED AT THIS FACILITY DO NOT POSSESS A VALID FOOD HANDLER CARD AND/OR RECORDS DOCUMENTING THAT FOOD EMPLOYEES POSSESS A VALID FOOD HANDLER CARD ARE NOT MAINTAINED BY THE FOOD FACILITY FOR REVIEW AS REQUIRED.
  • FACILITY MAINTENANCE- WALLS, CEILINGS
    WALL AND/OR CEILING SURFACES ARE DETERIORATED AND/OR DAMAGED.
  • EQUIPMENT - SINKS NOT ACCESSIBLE
    UTENSIL CLEANING, FOOD PREPARATION, AND/OR MOP SINK ARE NOT READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR USE.
  • 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.
  • LIGHTING
    ADEQUATE LIGHTING IS NOT PROVIDED IN ALL AREAS WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED OR STORED, WHERE UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT ARE CLEANED OR STORED, OR IN JANITORIAL AREAS OR THE RESTROOMS.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • STORAGE- EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LINENS
    CLEAN EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LAUNDERED LINENS, AND SINGLE-USE ARTICLES ARE SUBJECT TO CONTAMINATION OR ARE STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR.
  • FOOD STORAGE- FOOD ON FLOOR
    FOOD ITEMS ARE STORED ON THE FLOOR AS A RESULT OF INADEQUATE STORAGE SPACE.
  • STORAGE- CHEMICALS
    CHEMICALS ARE STORED ABOVE OR NEXT TO FOOD, UTENSILS AND FOOD RELATED ITEMS.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- METHOD
    UTENSILS AND/OR EQUIPMENT ARE NOT CLEANED AND SANITIZED AS REQUIRED.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- MANUAL SANITIZER
    THE SANITIZER SOLUTION FOR MANUAL SANITIZATION IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
  • MANAGEMENT & PERSONNEL- FOOD SAFETY
    THE PERSON IN CHARGE AND/OR ONE OR MORE FOOD EMPLOYEES AT THE FACILITY DO NOT HAVE ADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD SAFETY AS IT RELATES TO THEIR ASSIGNED DUTIES.
  • 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.
06/12/2014ROUTINE
  • PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS CORRECTED
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED DURING THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION(S) HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
12/27/2013FOLLOW-UP
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - HAND WASHING FACILITIES
    HAND WASH FACILITIES ARE UNCLEAN, WITHOUT PAPER TOWELS OR SOAP IN DISPENSERS, OR ARE IN DISREPAIR.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- PLUMBING INOPERABLE
    PLUMBING FIXTURES ARE LEAKING OR IN DISREPAIR.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- MANUAL SANITIZER
    THE SANITIZER SOLUTION FOR MANUAL SANITIZATION IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
  • 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.
  • FOOD STORAGE- DRY STORAGE
    ADEQUATE AND SUITABLE SHELVING IS NOT PROVIDED FOR THE STORAGE OF FOOD AND FOOD RELATED PRODUCTS.
  • STORAGE- EMPLOYEE ITEMS
    EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS ARE NOT STORED SEPARATE FROM FOOD AND UTENSIL STORAGE AND PREPARATION AREAS.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • MANAGEMENT & PERSONNEL- FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER CERTIFICATION
    DOCUMENTATION IS NOT PROVIDED TO VERIFY THAT THE OWNER OR A FOOD EMPLOYEE OF THE FACILITY HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN ACCREDITED FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION.
12/10/2013ROUTINE
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - HAND WASHING FACILITIES
    HAND WASH FACILITIES ARE UNCLEAN, WITHOUT PAPER TOWELS OR SOAP IN DISPENSERS, OR ARE IN DISREPAIR.
  • UTENSIL SANITATION- HANDLING
    SINGLE USE ARTICLES AND/OR CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS ARE HANDLED, DISPLAYED, OR DISPENSED IN A MANNER THAT MAY CONTAMINATE THE FOOD OR LIP-CONTACT SURFACES.
  • VERMIN- AIR CURTAIN
    AN APPROVED AIR CURTAIN IS NOT PROVIDED OR MAINTAINED AT THE DELIVERY DOOR TO PREVENT THE ENTRANCE OF FLYING INSECTS.
  • MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT
    A COPY OF THE LAST INSPECTION REPORT IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE FACILITY.
03/18/2013ROUTINE
  • PEST CONTROL- FLYING INSECTS
    FLYING INSECTS OBSERVED WITHIN THE FOOD FACILITY.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • UTENSIL SANITATION- HANDLING
    SINGLE USE ARTICLES AND/OR CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS ARE HANDLED, DISPLAYED, OR DISPENSED IN A MANNER THAT MAY CONTAMINATE THE FOOD OR LIP-CONTACT SURFACES.
  • SIGNS- HANDWASHING
    THE REQUIRED SIGNS NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS ARE NOT POSTED AND/OR CLEARLY VISIBLE AT THE HAND WASHING LAVATORIES.
  • MANAGEMENT & PERSONNEL- CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER
    DOCUMENTATION IS NOT PROVIDED TO VERIFY THAT THE OWNER OR A FOOD EMPLOYEE OF THE FACILITY HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN ACCREDITED FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION.
10/23/2012ROUTINE
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - HAND WASHING FACILITIES
    HAND WASH FACILITIES ARE UNCLEAN, WITHOUT PAPER TOWELS OR SOAP IN DISPENSERS, OR ARE IN DISREPAIR.
  • THERMOMETER- PROBE
    AN ACCURATE PROBE THERMOMETER IS NOT PROVIDED FOR MEASURING THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF FOOD.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • MANAGEMENT & PERSONNEL- CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER
    DOCUMENTATION IS NOT PROVIDED TO VERIFY THAT THE OWNER OR A FOOD EMPLOYEE OF THE FACILITY HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN ACCREDITED FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION.
06/04/2012ROUTINE
  • PEST CONTROL- HOLES, GAPS, CREVICES
    THE FACILITY IS NOT MAINTAINED TO PREVENT HARBORAGE AREAS FOR VERMIN.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- TEST MATERIALS
    TESTING EQUIPMENT AND/OR MATERIALS ARE NOT PROVIDED TO MEASURE THE SANITIZATION METHOD USED DURING WAREWASHING.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - HAND WASHING FACILITIES
    HAND WASH FACILITIES ARE UNCLEAN, WITHOUT PAPER TOWELS OR SOAP IN DISPENSERS, OR ARE IN DISREPAIR.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- METHOD
    UTENSILS AND/OR EQUIPMENT ARE NOT CLEANED AND SANITIZED AS REQUIRED.
01/12/2012ROUTINE
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - HAND WASHING FACILITIES
    HAND WASH FACILITIES ARE UNCLEAN, WITHOUT PAPER TOWELS OR SOAP IN DISPENSERS, OR ARE IN DISREPAIR.
  • FOOD STORAGE- FOOD ON FLOOR
    FOOD IS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR.
  • STORAGE- EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LINENS
    CLEAN EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LAUNDERED LINENS, AND SINGLE-USE ARTICLES ARE SUBJECT TO CONTAMINATION OR ARE STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR.
  • UTENSIL SANITATION- HANDLING
    SINGLE USE ARTICLES AND/OR CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS ARE HANDLED, DISPLAYED, OR DISPENSED IN A MANNER THAT MAY CONTAMINATE THE FOOD OR LIP-CONTACT SURFACES.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- TEST MATERIALS
    TESTING EQUIPMENT AND/OR MATERIALS ARE NOT PROVIDED TO MEASURE THE SANITIZATION METHOD USED DURING WAREWASHING.
  • FOOD STORAGE- FOOD PROTECTION
    FOOD AND/OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS ARE NOT STORED SO AS TO BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
  • EQUIPMENT & UTENSIL STORAGE- PROHIBITIONS
    CLEANED AND SANITIZED EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LAUNDERED LINENS, OR SINGLE-USE ARTICLES ARE STORED IN LOCKER ROOMS, TOILET ROOMS, REFUSE ROOMS, MECHANICAL ROOMS, UNDER OPEN STAIRWELLS, UNDER LEAKING WATER LINES, OR UNDER ANY OTHER SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.
  • 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.
  • MANAGEMENT & PERSONNEL- CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER
    DOCUMENTATION IS NOT PROVIDED TO VERIFY THAT THE OWNER OR A FOOD EMPLOYEE OF THE FACILITY HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN ACCREDITED FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION.
09/06/2011ROUTINE
  • PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS CORRECTED
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED DURING THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION(S) HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
03/30/2010FOLLOW-UP
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- INOPERABLE, DISREPAIR
    FOOD STORAGE OR FOOD HOLDING EQUIPMENT IS INOPERABLE OR IN DISREPAIR.
03/16/2010FOLLOW-UP
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- INOPERABLE, DISREPAIR
    FOOD STORAGE OR FOOD HOLDING EQUIPMENT IS INOPERABLE OR IN DISREPAIR.
02/26/2010ROUTINE
  • STORAGE- EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LINENS
    CLEAN EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LAUNDERED LINENS, AND SINGLE-USE ARTICLES ARE SUBJECT TO CONTAMINATION OR ARE STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - HAND WASHING FACILITIES
    HAND WASH FACILITIES ARE UNCLEAN, WITHOUT PAPER TOWELS OR SOAP IN DISPENSERS, OR ARE IN DISREPAIR.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- PLUMBING INOPERABLE
    PLUMBING FIXTURES ARE LEAKING OR IN DISREPAIR.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- UNUSED EQUIPMENT
    INOPERABLE OR UNUSED ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT ARE STORED AT THE FACILITY.
07/09/2009ROUTINE
  • RESTROOMS- TOILET PAPER
    TOILET PAPER IS NOT PROVIDED TO THE DISPENSER AT THE TOILET IN THE RESTROOM.
  • RESTROOMS- DOORS HELD OPEN
    RESTROOM DOOR(S) ARE HELD OPEN.
  • RESTROOMS- HAND SINK SOAP, TOWELS
    THE SOAP AND/OR PAPER TOWELS ARE NOT PROVIDED IN A DISPENSER AT THE HAND WASH SINK IN RESTROOM(S).
05/20/2008ROUTINE
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES- HAND WASH SINK ACCESSIBLE
    HAND WASHING STATION(S) ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE BY FOOD HANDLERS.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES- HAND WASHING STATION
    HAND WASH STATION(S) ARE UNCLEAN, WITHOUT PAPER TOWELS, SOAP, HOT OR COLD WATER, OR ARE IN DISREPAIR.
  • WATER SUPPLY- NO HOT WATER
    THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HOT WATER SUPPLY IS BELOW 120 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT FROM A PRESSURIZED, PREMIXING FAUCET.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- NO SANITIZER
    NO APPROVED SANITIZER IS USED FOR SANITIZATION OF MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND/OR EQUIPMENT.
  • FOOD STORAGE- FOOD PROTECTION
    FOOD AND/OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS ARE NOT STORED SO AS TO BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
  • FOOD STORAGE- UNCOVERED CONTAINER
    FOOD IS STORED IN UNCOVERED CONTAINERS.
  • FOOD STORAGE- STACKING
    FOOD CONTAINERS ARE STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF OTHER FOOD WITHOUT ADEQUATE BARRIERS.
05/31/2007ROUTINE
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- METHOD
    UTENSILS AND/OR EQUIPMENT ARE NOT CLEANED AND SANITIZED AS REQUIRED.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- TEST STRIPS
    TEST STRIPS OR OTHER METHOD TO MONITOR SANITIZER LEVELS IS NOT PROVIDED.
  • PERMIT TO OPERATE- POST PERMIT
    A VALID HEALTH PERMIT IS NOT POSTED IN PUBLIC VIEW AT THE FACILITY.
07/27/2006ROUTINE
  • PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS CORRECTED
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED DURING THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION(S) HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
07/12/2006FOLLOW-UP
  • RESTROOMS- SELF-CLOSING DOOR
    THE SELF-CLOSING DEVICE AT THE RESTROOM DOOR(S) IS NOT PROVIDED OR IS IN DISREPAIR.
  • PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS CORRECTED
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED DURING THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION(S) HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
07/07/2006FOLLOW-UP

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