Plaza Mexico, 3841 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations

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Business Info

Name: Plaza Mexico
Type: Restaurant with liquor
Sub type: Full Service
Address: 3841 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313
Owner and phone: AUGUSTIN ARCEO
515-771-9167
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 11/30/2010
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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type
No violation noted during this evaluation. 11/30/2010Routine
  • Food Temperature/Time Control
    • Cold hold (PHF food not maintained at 41° F or below 3-501.16, pg 82)
      Salsa cold holding at 47 degrees. Discarded and ice added to container underneath.
  • Food Source/Handling
    • Food Protection (Storage, clean, off-the-floor 3-305.11, p 68)
      All spices shall be covered to protect against contamination. Observed cans of tomato juice stored on floor.
    • Cross-Contamination Protection (Inadequate protection from cross-contamination 3-302.11, p 61)
      Observed raw meats and raw shell eggs stored above ready tot eat foods. Raw shall be separated from ready to eat and raw meat species shall be separated. Gave storage guidance document for review.
  • Plumbing/Water/Sewage
    • Handwashing facilities (Handwashing signs not posted 6-301.14, pg 173)
      Signage shall be posted at each handsink used by employees to remind them to wash hands.
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Food contact surfaces (Food-contact surfaces, designed, maintained 4-202.11, p 105)
      Observed chips stored in a non-food grade container. Ice buckets shall be labeled "For Ice Only" and stored off the floor.
    • Food contact surfaces (Storage: equipment/utensils, single service & use items 4-903.11, p 141)
    • Non-food contact surfaces (Wiping cloths, in sanitizing solution, used one purpose 3-304.14, p 66)
      Wiping cloths shall be completely submereged in sanitizer between uses.
  • Other Operations
    • Inside physical facilities designed/maintained (Uncovered receptacle ladies toilet room 5-501.17, p 160)
 11/18/2009Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 11/14/2008Routine
  • Food Source/Handling
    • Cross-Contamination Protection (Inadequate protection from cross-contamination 3-302.11, p 61)
      No correction explained on mail-in.
 11/5/2007Re-Check
No violation noted during this evaluation. 10/17/2007Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 9/8/2006Complaint
No violation noted during this evaluation. 5/2/2006Routine
  • Personnel
    • Hair restraints/clean clothes (Hair restraint effectiveness 2-402.11, p 46)
 5/19/2005Routine

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