Alforat Market, 2222S Havana St, Aurora, CO 80014 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Alforat Market
Address: 2222S Havana St, Aurora, CO 80014
Phone: (720) 448-1456
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: Oct 16, 2013
Score
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100

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Inspection findings

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  • Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-Contact Surfaces
  • Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-Contact Surfaces
  • Food Labeling / Food Protection: Food Protected from Contamination, Improper Thawing
  • Food Temperature Control: Cold Hold at 41›F or Less
  • Food Temperature Control: Food Thermometer (Probe Type)
  • Food Temperature Control: Hot Hold at 135›F or Greater
  • Hand washing Facilities: Accessible
  • Hand washing Facilities: Soap and Drying Devices
  • Personnel: Demonstration of Knowledge
  • Personnel: Hands Washed as Needed
  • Personnel: Hygienic Practices, Minimize Hand Contact, Common Towel, Appropriate Sink, Fingernails
  • Personnel: Smoking, Eating, Drinking
  • Physical Facilities: Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
  • Physical Facilities: Garbage and Refuse
  • Physical Facilities: Plumbing and Hand Sinks: Installed and Maintained
  • Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly Stored
  • Sanitation Rinse: Manual
  • Testing Devices: Chemical Test Kits Provided and Accessible
  • Water / Sewage / Plumbing Systems: Hot and Cold Water Under Pressure
Routine Aug 26, 2013 33
  • Food Temperature Control: Food Thermometer (Probe Type)
  • Food Temperature Control: Hot Hold at 135›F or Greater
  • Hand washing Facilities: Soap and Drying Devices
  • Personnel: Demonstration of Knowledge
  • Personnel: Hands Washed as Needed
  • Personnel: Hygienic Practices, Minimize Hand Contact, Common Towel, Appropriate Sink, Fingernails
Follow-Up Sep 3, 2013 70
  • Food Temperature Control: Cold Hold at 41›F or Less
  • Food Temperature Control: Hot Hold at 135›F or Greater
  • Hand washing Facilities: Soap and Drying Devices
  • Personnel: Hands Washed as Needed
Follow-Up Sep 17, 2013 80
  • Food Temperature Control: Cold Hold at 41›F or Less
  • Food Temperature Control: Hot Hold at 135›F or Greater
  • Hand washing Facilities: Soap and Drying Devices
  • Personnel: Hands Washed as Needed
  • Water / Sewage / Plumbing Systems: Hot and Cold Water Under Pressure
Follow-Up Sep 26, 2013 75
  • Food Source: Approved Source, Shellfish Tags
  • Food Temperature Control: Cold Hold at 41›F or Less
  • Food Temperature Control: Hot Hold at 135›F or Greater
  • Personnel: Demonstration of Knowledge
  • Personnel: Hygienic Practices, Minimize Hand Contact
  • Pest Control: Evidence of Insects or Rodents
  • Water / Sewage / Plumbing Systems: Hot and Cold Water Under Pressure
Follow-Up Oct 2, 2013 65
  • Food Source: Wholesome, Free of Spoilage
  • Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly Labeled / Unapproved Toxics
  • Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly Stored
  • Water / Sewage / Plumbing Systems: Hot and Cold Water Under Pressure
Follow-Up Oct 14, 2013 80
No violation noted during this evaluation. Follow-Up Oct 16, 2013 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Aug 26, 2013

An employee was observed donning gloves without first washing their hands. Employees were observed changing tasks without first washing their hands.
Employees were observed using the preparation sink to wash their hands.
An unapproved employee canned beverage was observed on the preparation table next to the three-compartment sink.
The person in charge stated that the meat slicer used for raw meat was sanitized once a day. Lack of food safety knowledge was demonstrated by 12 critical violations.
In pots next to the stove, cooked rice was 98°F-128°F, and lamb soup was 128°F.
In the cold-top refrigerator, cut tomatoes were 57°F, tzatziki sauce was 55°F, cut lettuce was 60°F and milk was 52°F.
The facility could not provide a probe thermometer that reads 0-220°F.
Dishes were observed not being sanitized in the manual ware-washing process.
Hot and cold water were not provided at the kitchen hand sink.
The kitchen hand sink was not accessible for hand washing, blocked by a cutting board and fryer basket.
Soap was not provided at the hand sink in the kitchen.
Glass cleaner was stored on the preparation table next to customer food in the kitchen.
Large piece of raw beef was thawing using an unapproved method in a bowl of water on the preparation sink drain board.
The facility did not have chemical test strips for testing chlorine.
The meat slicer was soiled with build-up of raw food debris.
An excessive amount of ice build-up was present on the interior of the ice freezer chest. The door gaskets on the cold-top refrigerator were soiled with food debris.
The preparation sink pipes were leaking. The kitchen hand sink was not correctly plumbed to the drain.
Trash was observed outside uncovered.
The FRP panels were loose from the wall in the kitchen. The floors under the preparation tables, sinks and equipment were soiled with excessive food debris and grime.

Sep 3, 2013

An employee was observed washing their hands without using soap or paper towels.
Employees were observed washing their hands in the preparation sink and in the three-compartment sink.
Person in charge stated that raw meat slicer was being sanitized only once a day.
Cooked rice was 109°F in a pot next to the stove.
The facility could not provide a probe-type thermometer measuring 0-220°F.
Soap and paper towels were not provided at the kitchen hand sink.

Sep 17, 2013

Employees were observed putting on gloves without first washing their hands.
Sitting out of temperature control next to the stove, a large pot of rice was 120°F, a catering pan of cooked chicken was 91°F, and a pan of cooked noodles were 109°F.
In the cold-top refrigerator, cut tomatoes were 55°F, cut lettuce was 54°F, and yogurt was 49°F.
Paper towels were not available at the kitchen hand sink.

Sep 26, 2013

Employees were observed washing their hands without using soap. An employee was observed washing their hands for less than 20 seconds.
Rice was 127°F and cooked lamb was 125°F sitting out in pots next to the stove.
Cut tomatoes were 49°F and cut lettuce was 54°F in the cold-top refrigerator.
Hot water was not provided to the kitchen hand sink.
The kitchen hand sink was not equipped with soap.

Oct 2, 2013

The source of the lamb in the 7-up refrigerator could not be verified.
The person in charge demonstrated a lack of food safety knowledge. Food safety classes are strongly recommended.
An employee was observed touching ready-to-eat pita bread with their bare hands.
Sitting in pans next to the stove, lamb was 78°F, cooked noodles were 81°F, and cooked lamb and vegetables were 100°F. In a pan on top of the freezer chest, chicken was 72°F.
In the cold-top refrigerator, cut lettuce was 45°F, cut tomatoes were 48°F, and yogurt was 45°F. Cut lettuce in a pan on the ground was 47°F.
Cold water was not plumbed to the three-compartment sink.
Several flies were observed in the kitchen.

Oct 14, 2013

A can severely dented on the rim was not separated from wholesome cans.
The facility did not have hot water provided to any of their sinks.
A chemical spray bottle was incorrectly labeled as to it's contents.
A chemical spray bottle was stored on a preparation table.

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