- Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of food in all in cooler. Frying oil boxes in dry storage.
- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. Unit with beer by rest rooms. Unit has cream in it. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Unit by grill.
- High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 51°F, mozzarella 55°F, chicken 50°F, tomales 55°F, salsa 56°F. In reach in cooler next to grill. All foods moved to walk in cooler.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice machine by beer reach in cooler.
- Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink. In kitchen.
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. By dish machine.
- Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Reach in cooler by grill. Unit was unplugged at time of inspection.
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09/08/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Floor tiles missing. Under hand sink in server station.
- Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Storing beef in reach in freezer in dry storage area.
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table near hand sink in kitchen. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At 0 ppm in servers station.
- High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa at 46°F on counter in kitchen. Moved to reach in cooler by manager.
- High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Containers with hollow handles used to store sangrias.
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3/18/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Multiple items.
- Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. At 0 ppm
- Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Above hot holding station.
- Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Cook
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Shell eggs over garlic sauce in reach in cooler by grill.
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Behind establishment.
- Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Ice in hand sink in kitchen.
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Kitchen.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Server station.
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10/8/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Containers of cheese and sauce.
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. On prep table by employee restroom.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Queso on steam table at 119?F. Hat turned up by employee.
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4/9/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- In-use utensil for potentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Scoop for ice machine stored in blue container with debris build up in bottom of container
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. In large make table cooler
- Observed cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Make table cooler on cookline
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bag of pinto beans, in storage area. Box of eggs in walkin cooler
- Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top of microwave above steamtable
- Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cream in make table cooler Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken stored over cooked sausages and raw eggs over cooked pork, in small make table cooler Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed small flying insects in server area. Near soda machine in server are
- Observed soda machine with accumulated slime/debris. Up behind nozzles in server area
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10/30/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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3/20/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. Manually sanitize dishes until dish machine is capable of proper sanitization.
- Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Cinnamon sugar container.
- Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
- Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. Pinto beans.
- Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Chicken, beef over ready to eat reach in cooler-cook line. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Chicken over beef reach in cooler cook line. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Beef, plantains, rice. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Cinnamon sugar container.
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1/4/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- No Violations Were Observed
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1/4/2012 | Routine - Food | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Dry storage room.
- Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Near cook line. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Before putting gloves on.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Walk in cooler and dry storage room.
- Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Cutting board near cook line.
- Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Bowl used for rice scoop. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw chicken over raw seafood-reach in cooler near cook line.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Cilantro, lemons, flour.
- Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cheese, sour cream, milk, half n half.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready to eat foods-reach in cooler near cook line.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Chile rellenos, sausage, other cooked foods-reach in cooler near cook line.
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8/8/2011 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
- Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Critical - Violation: 41A-09-1 Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Corrected On Site.
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7/19/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Missing tiles in dish machine area.
- Critical - No Certified Food Manager for establishment. Only one has expired.
- Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
- Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen. (2)
- Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Corrected On Site.
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3/17/2011 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Violation: 08A-05-1 Fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. RADISHES NOT WASHED Corrected On Site.
- Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
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10/12/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. SOUR CREAM NOT DATED IN WALK IN COOLER
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. SUGAR CONTAINER Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. SHRIMP AT 47 IN REACH IN COOLER Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. RADISHES NOT WASHED Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. CLOTH UNDER TORTILLA CHIPS
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. NO HANDLE ON SCOOP FOR RAW CHICKEN IN REACH IN COOLER
- Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. WENT OUTSIDE AND DID NOT WASH HANDS BEFORE RETURNING TO HANDLE FOOD
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Repeat Violation.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. USING FOIL AS A SHELVING COVER
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. HOOD
- Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. EXTERIORS OF BULK TORTILLA CHIP CONTAINERS
- Critical. Observed the accumulation of dead insects in control devices. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
- Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Repeat Violation.
- Observed wall in disrepair. BY DISHWASHING MACHINE
- Wall not smooth and easily cleanable. WALL PEELING DIFFERENT SPOTS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN
- Observed personal care item stored with food. EMPLOYEE PURSE Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. OUTLET IN STORAGE ROOM
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7/27/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
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