Taco Casa, 125 Wildwood Parkway, Homewood, AL 35209 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Taco Casa
Address: 125 Wildwood Parkway, Homewood, AL 35209
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Jun 29, 2012
Score
(the higher the better)

91

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Inspection Score
(the higher the better)

  • Demonstration of knowledge: Approved course, other requirements met.
  • Hands clean; properly washed. No bare hand contact; approved alternative. No eating, drinking, tobacco use.
  • Refuse, recyclables, and returnables. Outdoor/Indoor storage area approved. Receptacles provided; covered. Approved refuse disposal method.
  • Water supply, Waste disposal: Approved system(fixtures), materials, design, operation; maintenance. Other liquid wastes properly disposed. Service sink provided.
Oct 18, 2011 88
  • Cooking surfaces, non-food contact surfaces: clean. Frequency; Methods; Refills.
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment: clean. Outer openings protected. Surface characteristics, indoor, outdoor: Maintained. Cleaning frequency, dustless methods. Absorbent floor materials properly used.
  • Handwashing facilities: Soap, towels/drying device, sign, use restrictions.
  • Water supply, Waste disposal: Approved system(fixtures), materials, design, operation; maintenance. Other liquid wastes properly disposed. Service sink provided.
Feb 24, 2012 94
  • Cooking surfaces, non-food contact surfaces: clean. Frequency; Methods; Refills.
  • Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirements during receiving, cooking, hot holding, cooling. Pasteurized eggs used if required.
  • Refuse, recyclables, and returnables. Outdoor/Indoor storage area approved. Receptacles provided; covered. Approved refuse disposal method.
  • Water supply, Waste disposal: Approved system(fixtures), materials, design, operation; maintenance. Other liquid wastes properly disposed. Service sink provided.
  • Wiping cloths; clean, use limitations, stored.
Jun 29, 2012 91

Violation descriptions and comments

Oct 18, 2011

2-401.11 Store employee food in a designated area below and away from food, utensils, equipment, linens, and unwrapped single service/single use articles.//Personal drinks stored in WI cooler on top shelf and in RI cooler.//COS
JCDH 2.2 Provide food safety training for all food handlers as required.//All food handlers certificates expired in 02/2011. JCDH 2.1 Register all Certified Food Safety Managers with JCDH and maintain the appropriate card in a readily accessible location.
5-205.15 Repair plumbing.//Repair leaks at faucet on 3 compartment sink in kitchen area.
5-501.115 Remove unnecessary items from refuse storage area.//Remove excess debris beside dumpster.

Feb 24, 2012

4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue.//Clean corners and exterior side of guard in ice machine. 4-601.11 Clean tops of stoves.
5-205.15 Repair plumbing.//Repair leaking faucet on 3 compartment sink.
5-202-12 Provide water at a temperature of at least 100 F through a mixing valve or combination faucet at all handwashing sinks.
6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness.//Clean floors in dry storage room where soda spillage is present.//Clean walls behind stove in kitchen area. 6-501.12 Clean WI freezer floor.//Clean ice build up on WI freezer floor.

FSE has two ServSafe managers and does onsite training. One managers certification expired in Dec. 2011. He enrolled into the January ServSafe course taught at JCDH but it was cancelled and rescheduled for February 21 - 23. Manager stated that he attended class at JCDH on Feb 21, 2012, but he became ill and was unable to complete the 3 day course. He will try to reschedule or figure out how he may be able to finish up course and become certified again.

Jun 29, 2012

3-501.14(A) Cool PHF from 135F to 41F or lower within 6 hours, and from 135F to 70F or below within the first 2 hours of cooling time. PHF > 41F in cold holding unit due to improper cooling procedure following cooking.//Beans (4 pans) stored in WI cooler cooked at 11:30am today were 82 F - 128 F.//COS - beans were discarded.
4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue.//Clean guard on ice machine.
3-305.14 Provide chlorine solution at 50 to 100 ppm for storing cloths used to wipe counters and equipment.
5-205.15 Repair plumbing.//Repair leaks on faucets at 3 compartment sink in rear kitchen area.
5-501.113 Keep dumpster closed. 5-501.115 Clean the refuse storage area as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness.

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