Azteca Mexican Restaurant, 4250 Mercantile Drive, Lake Oswego, OR 97035 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Azteca Mexican Restaurant
Address: 4250 Mercantile Drive, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Phone: (503) 675-0088
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Jun 17, 2011
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91

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  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 2-401.11 *CRITICAL* Food employees eat, drink or use tobacco in unapproved areas or use an inappropriate beverage container for drinking, specifically: Observed several uncovered cups in kitchen, prep, & dry storage areas REQUIRED CORRECTION: CORRECT IMMEDIATELY. Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas. Employees may drink only from covered beverage containers with a handle or straw in food preparation or utensil washing areas.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 3-301.11 Food employees do not minimize contact with exposed foods, specifically: Some dry foods (in back bins) with tin pans for scoops (no handles) REQUIRED CORRECTION: Use spatulas, tongs, deli tissue or other dispensing equipment to minimize direct hand contact with food or ice.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 4-501.114 *CRITICAL* The chlorine sanitizer concentration, pH, or temperature is not adequate, specifically: Kitchen dishwasher initially found with soap & sanitizer dispensing hoses switched, so no sanitizer in rinse REQUIRED CORRECTION: CORRECT IMMEDIATELY. Provide and maintain an approved chlorine chemical sanitizer solution that has a minimum concentration of 50 ppm at 75°F (24°C) for water with a pH of 8 or less, or 100°F (38°C) for water with a pH of 10 or less, or as allowed in rule.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 4-601.11 Nonfood-contact surfaces are not kept clean, specifically: Unclean items include: some storage shelves (above prep & cookline), dry storage & chip bins, inside ceiling of ice maker, edges of rice cooker, inside of hot water warmer (cookline) REQUIRED CORRECTION: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 4-602.11 *CRITICAL* Food-contact surfaces are not cleaned between different raw animal foods, between raw to ready-to-eat foods, or as frequently as necessary, specifically: 2-3 knives in back prep area with dried food residue, one with both raw meat & cilantro REQUIRED CORRECTION: CORRECT IMMEDIATELY.  Food-contact surfaces of equipment, containers and utensils shall be cleaned: 1) before each use with a different type of raw animal food; 2) each time there is a change from working with raw foods to working with ready-to-eat foods; 3) between uses with raw fruits and vegetables and potentially hazardous foods; 4) before using or storing a food temperature measuring device; 5) at any time during the operation when contamination may have occurred; 6) at least every 4 hours, unless the equipment and their contents are maintained at proper temperatures; 7) in a refrigerated room at a frequency based on the table in Chapter 4-602.11; 8) and every 24 hours in salad bars, delis, cafeteria lines, and other serving situations that hold ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods where new product is combined with the same food.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 6-501.19 Toilet rooms are not kept closed, specifically: Employee restroom door open (in kitchen) REQUIRED CORRECTION: Toilet room doors shall be kept closed except during cleaning and maintenance operations.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 7-209.11 Employee personal care items are not properly stored, specifically: Personal care items - cough syrup, nasal spray - stored on shelf above back prep table REQUIRED CORRECTION: Employees shall store their personal care items in appropriate lockers or storage facilities.
Dec 29, 2009 85
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 3-301.11 Food employees do not minimize contact with exposed foods, specifically: Some dried food found within tin pans for scoops (no handles) REQUIRED CORRECTION: Use spatulas, tongs, deli tissue or other dispensing equipment to minimize direct hand contact with food or ice.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 3-304.12 In-use dispensing utensils are not properly stored, specifically: Scoops found in bulk foods with handles laying in the food; ice scoop found on ice machine surface that is dusty REQUIRED CORRECTION: In-use food preparation or dispensing utensils shall be stored: 1) in the food with the handles above the top of the food; 2) on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment if they are cleaned and sanitized as required; 3) in running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain; 4) in a clean, protected location if the utensils are used with food that is not potentially hazardous; or 5) in a container of hot water at a temperature of 140°F (60°C) or more or 41°F (5°C) or less or if the container is cleaned as required.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 4-501.13 Microwave ovens do not meet safety standards, specifically: Microwaves found with dried food inside REQUIRED CORRECTION: Microwave ovens shall meet the safety standards specified in 21CFR 1030.10 Microwave Ovens.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 4-602.11 *CRITICAL* Food-contact surfaces are not cleaned between different raw animal foods, between raw to ready-to-eat foods, or as frequently as necessary, specifically: 2 knives in prep area found with dried food residue and stored as clean; cheese grater attachment of slicer found stored as "clean" with cheese residue on it REQUIRED CORRECTION: CORRECT IMMEDIATELY.  Food-contact surfaces of equipment, containers and utensils shall be cleaned: 1) before each use with a different type of raw animal food; 2) each time there is a change from working with raw foods to working with ready-to-eat foods; 3) between uses with raw fruits and vegetables and potentially hazardous foods; 4) before using or storing a food temperature measuring device; 5) at any time during the operation when contamination may have occurred; 6) at least every 4 hours, unless the equipment and their contents are maintained at proper temperatures; 7) in a refrigerated room at a frequency based on the table in Chapter 4-602.11; 8) and every 24 hours in salad bars, delis, cafeteria lines, and other serving situations that hold ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods where new product is combined with the same food.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 5-202.12 Water at handwashing lavatories is at improper temperatures, not provided through a combination faucet or properly metered, or an automatic handwashing facility is not installed according to manufacturer's instructions, specifically: Back kitchen handsink water only reaches 70F after several minutes REQUIRED CORRECTION: A handwashing lavatory shall be equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least 110°F (43°C) through a mixing valve or a combination faucet. A steam mixing valve may not be used at a handwashing lavatory. A self-closing, slow-closing or metering faucet shall provide a flow of water for at least 15 seconds without the need to reactivate the faucet. An automatic handwashing facility shall be installed in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 6-301.11 *CRITICAL* Soap is not provided at a handwashing lavatory, specifically: No soap found at 1 handsink in kitchen near cookline, and at sink in the bar REQUIRED CORRECTION: CORRECT IMMEDIATELY. Each handwashing lavatory or group of 2 handwashing lavatories shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder or bar soap.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 6-301.12 *CRITICAL* Hand towels or a hand drying device is not provided at the handwashing lavatory, specifically: No paper towels at handsink in employee restroom REQUIRED CORRECTION: CORRECT IMMEDIATELY. Each handwashing lavatory or group of adjacent handwashing lavatories shall be provided with a supply of individual disposable towels, a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel, or a heated-air hand drying device.
May 25, 2010 81
No violation noted during this evaluation. Jun 9, 2010 100
No violation noted during this evaluation. Oct 22, 2010 100
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 3-304.12 In-use dispensing utensils are not properly stored, specifically: Dispensing spoon in room temperature water REQUIRED CORRECTION: In-use food preparation or dispensing utensils shall be stored: 1) in the food with the handles above the top of the food; 2) on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment if they are cleaned and sanitized as required; 3) in running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain; 4) in a clean, protected location if the utensils are used with food that is not potentially hazardous; or 5) in a container of hot water at a temperature of 140°F (60°C) or more or 41°F (5°C) or less or if the container is cleaned as required.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 4-501.114 *CRITICAL* The chlorine sanitizer concentration, pH, or temperature is not adequate, specifically: Kitchen dishmachine dispensing a 0ppm chlorine residual REQUIRED CORRECTION: CORRECT IMMEDIATELY. Provide and maintain an approved chlorine chemical sanitizer solution that has a minimum concentration of 50 ppm at 75°F (24°C) for water with a pH of 8 or less, or 100°F (38°C) for water with a pH of 10 or less, or as allowed in rule.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 6-301.12 *CRITICAL* Hand towels or a hand drying device is not provided at the handwashing lavatory, specifically: Handwashing sink next to ice machine in kitchen lacks paper towels REQUIRED CORRECTION: CORRECT IMMEDIATELY. Each handwashing lavatory or group of adjacent handwashing lavatories shall be provided with a supply of individual disposable towels, a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel, or a heated-air hand drying device.
Jun 17, 2011 91

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