Name: EL TACO RIENDO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Type: Restaurant
Address: 5506 San Pedro Av, San Antonio, TX 78212
County: Bexar
Owner: SYLVIA RODRIGUEZ
Phone: 2108249130
Number of employees: 10
Total inspections: 2
Last inspection: 08/18/2010
Cold Hold (41 degrees Fahrenheit/45 degrees Fahrenheit) PROVIDE FOR ALL COLD HOLD ITEMS TO BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW.
Proper/Adequate Hand Washing PROVIDE FOR EMPLOYEES TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS AT HANDSINK USING WARM WATER AND SOAP FOR 20 SECONDS AND DRY HANDS WITH A DISPOSABLE TOWEL.
Good Hygienic Practices (Eating/Drinking/Smoking/Other) (corrected on site) ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEE DRINKS IN KITCHEN AREA TO HAVE A STRAW AND A LID. ALL EMPLOYEE DRINKS MUST BE PLACED AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
Proper Handling of Ready-To-Eat Foods PROVIDE FOR EMPLOYEES HANDLING READY-TO-EAT FOODS TO USE SECONDARY BARRIER PROVIDED (HAND SANITIZER). OWNER HAS BEEN ASKED TO COMPLY WITH DOCUMENTATION ON PREVIOUS INSPECTION (3/15/2010) BUT HAS NOT PRODUCED ANY DOCUMENTATION OR TRAINED EMPLOYEES.
Approved Systems (HACCP Plans/Time as Public Health Control) PROVIDE FOR ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN COOLERS TO BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH NAME OF PRODUCT AND A CONSUME BY DATE (7 DAY PERIOD).
Manual/Mechanical Ware Washing and Sanitizing at ( ) ppm/temperature PROVIDE FOR WARE WASHING SINK TO HAVE SANITIZER BETWEEN 50-100 PPM BEFORE BEGINING ANY WARE WASHING.
Manager Demonstration of Knowledge/Certified Food Manager PROVIDE FOR FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE TO BE MORE INVOLVED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT SANITATION IN KITCHEN AREA.
Inspection Reports/Food Establishment Permit are Posted and Current PROVIDE FOR MOST CURRENT INSPECTION REPORT TO BE POSTED
Routine Food Safety
08/18/2010
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Proper/Adequate Hand Washing No proper or adequate handwashing observed. Employees handling plumbing and then returning to food handling and no handwashing before new gloves are worn. **Employees must properly wash hands after hands are contaminated and before putting on clean gloves.
Good Hygienic Practices (Eating/Drinking/Smoking/Other) Open employee drink next to open consumer food. **Do not store employee drinks next to any items needing protection; they must be stored in a designated area.
Proper Handling of Ready-To-Eat Foods Employee touched cooked beans with barehands and no physical barrier; there is no documentation to permit barehand contact with ready-to-eat food. **Use physical barriers when handling ready-to-eat food or produce documentation and execute proper procedure before handling.
Cross-contamination of Raw/Cooked Foods/Other Many raw meat products, such as, raw chicken are stored above uncovered ready-to-eat food and employee put bare finger in container of beans and tasted (the splash from her mouth dripping from her finger went into the container). **Store all raw meat products including raw eggs below and separate from ready-to-eat food and do not taste test with finger or above the open food as to cause contamination of the product.
Approved Systems (HACCP Plans/Time as Public Health Control) Employee did not know when some of the food was made in the cooler, such as beans, and when the cheese was shredded. **All prepared potentially hazardous food must be marked with a 'use by' date if not used within 24hrs and if it unknown when the food was made, the food should be discarded.
Hand Wash Facilities Adequate and Accessible (corrected on site) The handsink in kitchen was blocked by a cart, box of produce and a mop. **Ensure all handsinks must be fully accessible for use, do not store anything in front of sink.
Toxic Items Properly Labeled/Stored/Used General cleaning solutions in spray bottles (unlabeled) are stored next to clean wares on a cart. Label and relocate spray bottles in an area that would not cause contamination.
Manager Demonstration of Knowledge/Certified Food Manager No certified food manager is present. **Ensure a certified food manager is present during operation of the restaurant.
Food Contact Surfaces of Equipment and Utensils Cleaned/Sanitized/Good Repair
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