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Restaurant: EL VAQUERO
Address: 3580 W Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43235
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: Jun 5, 2012

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83

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PERSON IN CHARGE: CARLOS, MANAGER
ISSUED NEW DATE FOR POSTED GREEN SIGNAGE

PERSON IN CHARGE: CARLOS
PERSONNEL CLEANLINESS
Food employees eat, and drink only in designated areas.
Observed properly covered beverage containers with a lid / straw.
HANDWASHING, PREVENTION OF CONTAMINATION FROM HANDS
Hand washing facilities are adequate and conveniently located and shall be accessible for employees. Do not block access to kitchen handsinks.
Hand washing facilities shall be adequately supplied. Provide single-use paper towels at all times for employee use.
Exposed ready-to-eat foods are not touched by bare hands
Hands are properly washed when required
PERSON IN CHARGE / DEMONSTRATION OF KNOWLEDGE
Manager demonstrated knowledge by responding to food safety questions regarding the operation. Manager is scheduled to take CPH Spanish Level One Training.
THAWING
Foods are thawed in accordance with the OAC.
Under refrigeration
Under cold running water (not submerged, and not to exceed 41 F)
COOKING, REHEATING, COOLING, HOT AND COLD HOLDING
Using proper cooking temperatures
Time Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods that have been cooked and refrigerated are heated for hot holding with in 2 hours to 165 F.

PERSON IN CHARGE: JOSE, MANAGER
ISSUED NEW DATE FOR POSTED GREEN SIGNAGE

PERSON IN CHARGE: JOSE
PERSONNEL CLEANLINESS
Food employees eat, and drink only in designated areas.
Observed employees with proper hair restraints. Observed bartenter use single-use gloves to place lime on customer beverage.
HANDWASHING, PREVENTION OF CONTAMINATION FROM HANDS
Hand washing facilities are adequate and conveniently located and accessible for employees.
Hand washing facilities shall be adequately supplied and hands are properly washed when required. Facility to install paper towel dispenser for line hand sink.
Exposed ready-to-eat foods are not touched by bare hands.
PERSON IN CHARGE / DEMONSTRATION OF KNOWLEDGE
Manager is Serv Safe Certified in Food Safety.
THAWING
Foods are thawed under refrigeration, under cold running water, cooking process.
COOKING, REHEATING, COOLING, HOT AND COLD HOLDING
Facility is using proper cooking temperatures.
TCS foods that have been cooked and refrigerated are reheated within 2 hours to 165 F.
TCS foods are cooled from 140 F to 70 F within 2 hours; & 70 F to 41 F within 4 hours. Facility uses ice baths to rapidly cool products.
Observed hot foods are being held at 135 F and cold foods are being held at 41 F.
DATE MARKING / TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL
Ready-to-eat TCS foods are date marked and discarded

PERSON IN CHARGE: JOSE, OWNER
FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION FOR OPEN CRITICAL VIOLATION. OBSERVED ICE MACHINE HAS BEEN WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED. OBSERVED NO MOLD / YEAST ACCUMULATION AT INTERIOR OF KITCHEN ICE MACHINE.
CLOSED OUT OPEN CRITICAL VIOLATION. NO FURTHER FOLLOW-UP.
NO VIOLATIONS AT TIME OF INSPECTION.

PERSON IN CHARGE: CARLOS, MANAGER
ISSUED NEW DATE FOR POSTED GREEN SIGNAGE

PERSON IN CHARGE: CARLOS, MANAGER JOSE, OWNER
IX. CONSUMER ADVISORY
At time of inspection, observed facility menu does not provide a consumer advisory to warn consumers of the increased risk of foodborne illness with eating raw / undercooked food products. Consumers must be informed about the increased risk of eating raw/undercooked foods via a consumer advisory located on the facility menu. Educated and reviewed menu with Owner and Manager. Provided copy of Columbus Public Health "Consumer Advisory" handout. Facility scheduled to reprint new menus within the next 2 - 3 months.

III. HANDWASHING, PREVENTION OF CONTAMINATION FROM HANDS
Hand washing facilities are adequate and conveniently located and shall be accessible for employees. Do not block or place items in handsinks.
Hand washing facilities are adequately supplied and hands are properly washed when required.
Exposed ready-to-eat foods are not touched by bare hands.
Provide a supply of single-use paper towels at all handsinks. Facility plans to install soap dispenser at kitchen handsink.
IV. PERSON IN CHARGE / DEMONSTRATION OF KNOWLEDGE
Manager is Serv Safe Certified in Food Safety.
VI. THAWING
Foods are thawed under refrigeration, under cold running water, cooking process.
VII. COOKING, REHEATING, COOLING, HOT AND COLD HOLDING

PERSON IN CHARGE: CARLOS
- ON SITE CONSULTATION WITH INTERN G. NELSON TO INTRODUCE HER TO MEXICAN FACILITIES TO DISCUSS PROJECT / SURVEY.
- MOCK INSPECTION AT FACILITY.

PERSON IN CHARGE: JOSE, OWNER
ISSUED NEW DATE FOR POSTED GREEN SIGNAGE

PERSON IN CHARGE: JOSE, OWNER
II. PERSONNEL CLEANLINESS
Food employees eat, and drink only in designated areas. Observed properly covered beverage containers.
III. HANDWASHING, PREVENTION OF CONTAMINATION FROM HANDS
Hand washing facilities are adequate and conveniently located and shall be accessible for employees. Do not block handsinks.
Hand washing facilities are adequately supplied and hands are properly washed when required.
Exposed ready-to-eat foods are not touched by bare hands.
IV. PERSON IN CHARGE / DEMONSTRATION OF KNOWLEDGE
Manager is Serv Safe Certified in Food Safety.
VI. THAWING
Foods are thawed under refrigeration, under cold running water, cooking process. Observed chicken properly thawing under cold running water.
VII. COOKING, REHEATING, COOLING, HOT AND COLD HOLDING
Facility is using proper cooking temperatures.
TCS foods that have been cooked and refrigerated are reheated within 2 hours to 165 F.
TCS foods are cooled from 140 F to 70 F within 2 hours; & 70 F to 41 F within 4 hours. Facility uses ice baths to cool TCS foods rapidly.
Observed hot foods are being held at 135 F and cold foods are being held at 41 F.
VIII. DATE MARKING / TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL
Ready-to-eat TCS foods are date marked and discarded when required.

PERSON IN CHARGE: JOSE, OWNER
- FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION AT FACILITY FOR OPEN CRITICAL VIOLATION - MOLD AT INTERIOR OF KITCHEN BULK ICE MACHINE.
- OBSERVED ICE MACHINE HAS BEEN WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED. OBSERVED NO MOLD / YEAST AT BULK ICE MACHINE.
- CLOSED OUT OPEN CRITICAL VIOLATION.
- NO FURTHER FOLLOW-UP.

PIC- Jose
Critical violations noted and corrected at time of inspection.
No further action is required.
Updated Green Sign

PIC- Jose
Discussed Provided information:
Employee Health (+) Has Policy
Send employees home if they are sick or don’t allow them to come to work.
Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (-) Observed the hand sink in the prep are was not turned on at time of inspection. Corrected.
Personnel Cleanliness (-) Observed an unacceptable employee drink in the dish area. Corrected.
Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+) Managers are Serv Safe Certified.
Thawing (+) All thawing is done in the walk in cooler.
Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (+) Temperatures were acceptable for cold holding at 41 F or below. All hot holding was acceptable at 135 or above.
Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+) All dates are acceptable.
Protection from contamination (+) Acceptable
Chemical (-) Observed working containers of sanitizer not labeled properly. Corrected.
Temperature Measuring Devices (+) Present and calibrated. Temperature devices were available.
Consumer Advisory (+) Printed on menu.

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Garage Private Lot Street Valet Validated

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