Palenque Grill, 389 N Fm 1604 W, San Antonio, TX - inspection findings and violations



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Name: PALENQUE GRILL
Address: 389 N Fm 1604 W, San Antonio, TX 78258
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 10/13/2015
Score
94

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Inspection findings

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  • 229.167 (e) (2) no soap. 229.167 (e) (3) (A) no towels. PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASH STATIONS AS NEEDED. ONE KITCHEN HAND SINK LACKED SOAP AND ANOTHER KITCHEN HAND SINK WAS NOT DISPENSING THE PAPER TOWELS PROPERLY. - ITEM CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • DO NOT STORE ANY ITEMS INSIDE OF THE ICE BIN BESIDES THE ICE SCOOP. OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF COFFEE CREAMER INSIDE OF THE BAR ICE BIN. - ITEM CORRECTED ON SITE.
10/13/201594
  • 229.167 (p) (11) (C)insects/pests not minimized. USE APPROVED MEANS TO MINIMIZE/ELIMINATE GNAT PRESENCE IN WAREWASH AREA.
  • SERVICE THE MECHANICAL DISHWASHER SO THAT THE PROPER CONCENTRATION OF CHLORINE SANITIZING SOLUTION IS BEING DISPENSED. CURRENTLY NO CHLORINE SANITIZER BEING DETECTED. MAY TEMPORARILY USE THE MACHINE TO WASH & RINSE DISHWARE AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FOR THE FINAL SANITIZING STEP.
  • CONDUCT A GENERAL CLEANING INSIDE OF THE KITCHEN AND BAR ICE MACHINES.
08/18/201591
  • HAND SINKS TO HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AVAILABLE FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. - ITEM CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • (1) LABEL ALL IN USE CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLES WITH NAME OF CONTENTS. OBSERVED TWO UNLABELED SPRAY BOTTLES IN THE KITCHEN AND ONE BEHIND THE BAR. (2) STORE ALL CHEMICALS SEPARATE FROM FOOD PRODUCTS. OBSERVED TWO CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLES BEING STORED ON A KITCHEN SHELF ABOVE THE BULK LEMONS & LIMES. ALSO OBSERVED A CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLES BEING STORED ALONGSIDE LIQUOR BOTTLES BEHIND THE BAR. - ITEMS CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY DURING HOURS OF OPERATION. AT TIME OF THIS INSPECTION THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS OFF DUTY. RECOMMEND A SECOND MANAGER BECOME FOOD MANAGER CERTIFIED TO ALLOW FOR COVERAGE WHEN THE OTHER MANAGER IS OFF DUTY. CORRECT BY THE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
  • GENERAL CLEANING INSIDE OF ICE MACHINES TO REMOVE GRIME BUILD-UP.
  • 229.167 (p) (11) (C)insects/pests not minimized. USE APPROVED MEANS TO MINIMIZE GNAT PRESENCE LOCATED IN THE BACK WAREWASH ROOM BY THE SODA SYRUP BOXES.
06/19/201585
  • 229.164 (o) (7) (A) consume by date (prepared). DATE LABEL ALL REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD FOR MORE THAT 24 HRS. MAY USE DATE WAS FOOD WAS PREPARED; TO BE CONSUMED ON PREMISES; SOLD OR DISCARDED. DISCARD LEFTOVER POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AFTER 7 DAYS.
  • 229.167 (p) (5) improper use of sinks. USE HAND SINK FOR HAND WASHING ONLY. DO NOT USE HAND SINK AS A DUMP SINK SUCH AS FOOD/LIQUID WASTES. OBSERVED FOOD PARTICLES IN KITCHEN HAND SINK LOCATED BY THE SERVING LINE.
  • 229.167 (p) (11) (C)insects/pests not minimized. USE APPROVED MEANS TO MINIMIZE/REMOVE GNAT/DRAIN FLY PRESENCE IN BACK KITCHEN AREA. APPROVED MEANS SUCH AS SERVICE BY A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY & REGULAR THOROUGH CLEANING OF FLOOR DRAINS; FOOD CONTACT SURFACES; KITCHEN WORK TABLES; EQUIPMENT AND FLOOR AREAS.
  • (1) DISHWARE/CUPS TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR. PHASE OUT DAMAGED/CHIPPED DISHWARE/CUPS AS NEEDED. (2) GENERAL CLEANING INSIDE ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE GRIME BUILDUP.
03/23/201586
  • 229.168 (c) (2) toxics above items. DO NOT STORE CHEMICALS ABOVE FOOD OR EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE BOTTLES ON SHELVE ABOVE LINE COLD HOLD UNIT AND BULK SOAP/BLEACH CONTAINERS STORED ON TOP OF THE REFRIGERATOR. - ITEM CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • 229.165 (h) (2)thermometer available. PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COLD HOLD UNITS AS NEEDED. SOME UNITS HAD THEM - OTHERS DID NOT.
  • (1) 229.165 (m) (1) (A)not clean. CLEAN AND SANITIZE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. (2) CLEAN AND SANITIZE TORTILLA HOLDERS. ITEMS CORRECTED ON SITE.
08/21/201491
  • 229.163 (n) (2) (A) closed beverage container. EMPLOYEE DRINKS TO BE COVERED AND STORED IN AREAS SEPARATE FROM FOOD AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. OBSERVED VARIOUS OPEN CUPS BEING STORED ON VARIOUS PREP TABLES/SHELVES THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. - ITEM CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • (1) 229.164 (f) (2) (A) (ii) (I) separation of meats. DO NOT STORE RAW FOODS OVER READY TO EAT FOODS. OBSERVED RAW MEAT BEING STORED OVER CHEESE PRODUCTS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. (2) 229.164 (f) (2) (A) (iv) not covered. PROTECT FOOD FROM CROSS CONTAMINATION BY STORING FOOD IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AND SEALED PACKAGING. OBSERVED VARIOUS FOOD CONTAINERS UNCOVERED LOCATED INSIDE COLD HOLD UNITS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. - ITEM CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • SERVICE COLD HOLD UNIT LOCATED AT LEFT SIDE ENTRANCE INTO THE KITCHEN SO THAT A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR LOWER IS MAINTAINED. DURING INSPECTION TEMPERATURE RECORDED WAS AT 48F. HOWEVER FOOD PRODUCTS INSIDE UNIT WERE BELOW 40F. MAY STORE FOOD ITEMS INSIDE ICE INSERTS FOR DAILY USE. DO NOT USE UNIT FOR OVERNIGHT FOOD STORAGE UNTIL UNIT IS MAINTAINING A 41F OR LOWER TEMPERATURE. DURING INSPECTION MANAGER WAS ADJUSTING TEMPERATURE OF UNIT. FOLLOW UP SCHEDULED FOR 1/31/14.
  • (1)STORE UTENSILS/CUTLERY IN A CLEAN, FOOD APPROVED CONTAINER/MAGNETIC STRIP. STORE ICE SCOOP EITHER INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE WITH THE HANDLE UP OR INSIDE A CLEAN, FOOD APPROVED CONTAINER. OBSERVED KNIVES BEING STORED UNDERNEATH MICROWAVES; ICE SCOOP ON UNCLEAN SURFACE IN THE BAR; AND TONGS MAKING CONTACT WITH THE WALL. - ITEM CORRECTED. (2) GENERAL CLEANING OF ALL KITCHEN FOOD CONTACT SURFACES INCLUDING WORK TABLES, FOOD STORAGE SHELVE, OUTSIDE OF EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE COLD HOLD UNITS AS NEEDED.
01/28/201486

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