Paco's Taco, Iowa City Ped Mall, Iowa City, IA 52240 - inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: PACO'S TACO
Address: Iowa City Ped Mall, Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: 319-936-7447
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 08/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

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No violation noted during this evaluation. 08/29/2014Physical Recheck
  • Equipment location, installation, repair, and adjustment
    Observation: Steam well is in disrepair. Unit will not heat above 128F. Food was kept on the flat top grill to maintain hot holding of 135F. PIC stated the steam well will be repaired. Using the flat top grill to hot hot foods will be a temporary solution.
  • Handwashing signage
    Observation: No handwashing reminder sign posted at the hand sink.
  • PHF/TCS foods maintained at 41°F or below, except during preparation, cooling, cooling, or when time is used as a public health control
    Observation: Sour cream(43F), Guacamole(45F) in the red cooler were not maintaining cold temperatures of 41F or below. PIC added more ice and water to the cooler to rapidly cool foods.
  • Cooling foods are stored properly
    Observation: Diced cooked chicken(90F) in a sealed plastic bag was cooling on ice in the blue cooler. Cooler held taco condiment items-shredded cheese and guacamole. PIC moved the bag to another cooler. The chicken was spread out and placed over more ice to rapidly cool.
  • PHF/TCS food maintained at 135°F or above, except during preparation, cooking, cooling, or when time us used as a public health control
    Observation: Diced chicken hot holding in the steam well (114F) was not maintaining 135F or above PIC reheated the meat on the flat top grill to 165F.
08/11/2014Routine
  • Clean condition-hands and arms
  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
  • Shellstock, maintaining identification
  • Discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
10/22/2013Routine
  • Food employees outer clothing is clean
    Observed no facial hair restraint.
  • Mechanical warewashing equipment, sanitization pressure
10/11/2013Routine

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