- Observed bottle water on shelf over dishwares and personal food items on prep table. Observed personal plant in walk in cooler on same shelf as food items. Ensure that all personal food items, such as beverages and personal foods, are stored in an area away from food and are stored in a cup with a lid and a straw to prevent cross contamination. (Bottled and open canned beverages should not be used).
- Provide paper towels at all hand sinks.
- Install an air gap of two times the diameter of the drain line between the ice machine and the sewer line.
- Provide for adequate backflow prevention device on any threaded hose bib for mop sink.
- Replace broken lids to bulk food items.
- Ensure that outside of bulk food containers and knife holder is clean to sight and touch.
- Remove mold inside ice machine.
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03/31/2016 | 83 |
- Observed cold hold foods items on front service line at 46 to 50 degrees F. Foods needing to be under cold hold temperatures should be maintained at 41 degrees F and below. Ensure that ice is touching bottom of metal containers to help maintain temperatures of 41 degrees F or below.
- Discontinue using broken, chipped or melted dishwares. This includes lids to bulk food items.
- Ensure that all food contact surfaces are clean and in good condition such as mold in ice machine, cleaning around soda spouts, lids to bulk food items, etc.
- Install an air gap of two times the diameter of the drain line between the ice machine and the sewer line.
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01/12/2016 | 89 |
- Use effective means of pest control for gnats. Save service receipts for verification. Clean areas where gnats are found.
- Observed lids to spices/rice/beans/etc broken and missing pieces. Bean lid is cardboard wrapped in plastic wrap. Coffee maker has broken brew basket is also broken. Discontinue using broken/chipped/melted dishwares. Ensure that food grade and easy cleanable lids are used.
- Ensure that all food contact surfaces are clean and in good condition such as area around soda spouts and ice shoot, above ice machine opening, etc.
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09/09/2015 | 94 |
- Ensure that all food contact surfaces are clean and in good contition such as spouts around margarita machines, inside ice storage unit at drink station, ect.
- Observed fly in sugar container and gnat in sour cream on prep line. Food must be honestly presented, safe and unadulterated.
- Discontinue using broken/chipped wares such as lids to bulk food item bins.
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04/15/2015 | 93 |
- Observed several rotten tomatoes in reach in cooler.
- Observed drain line from ice machine laying inside mop sink. Ice machine requires an air gap of at least 2 times the diameter of the drain line.
- Observed several lids broken/chipped for food storage. Discontinue using broken/chipped wares.
- Ensure that all food contact surfaces are kept clean and in good condition such as microwave, shelving holding clean wares, ice scoop holder, ect.
- Repair the leak at ice machinen that drains directly onto the floor.
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12/15/2014 | 90 |
- Use effective means for control of flies/gnats
- Resolve leak in walk in cooler. * Steam table at drive thru is dripping onto bottom shelf then floor.
- Place accurate thermometers in all cooler where TCS foods are stored
- Food contact equipment must be in good repair- food storage inserts are cracked/bulk food containers are missing lids and lids that are in use are cracked/broken.
- Food contact equipment must be in good repair- cutting boards are deeply scarred- replace.
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07/22/2014 | 88 |
- Observed chunks of beef fajita in hand sink located by the drive thru area. Ensure the hand sink is used for hand washing only and not for other activities, such as disposing of food.
- The mop sink has two faucets that are connected with a hose. The left faucet does not have a back flow preventer. Ensure the mop sink faucet is equipped with a back flow preventer.
- Observed drain pipe from the hand sink by the drive thru area without an air gap to the floor drain. Ensure there is an air gap that is 2x the diameter of the pipe between end of the pipe and top of the drain. Corrected on site.
- Observed cold hold unit across from grills without a thermometer. Ensure cold hold unit is equipped with a thermometer.
- Observed lid of the rice bin cracked. Ensure lid is in good repair, smooth, and easily cleanable.
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01/30/2014 | 83 |
- 229.166 (g) (4) (B)backflow preventer. Observed one of the faucets on the mop sink without a back flow preventer. Ensure both faucets are equipped with a back flow preventer.
- Observed inside of microwave by drive thru window soiled with food debris. Ensure microwave is clean to sight and touch.
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08/07/2013 | 93 |
- 229.167 (e) (2) no soap. Observed handsink near manager's office without soap. Ensure handsinks are equipped wth soap at all times.
- 229.168 (c) (1) toxics stored. Observed spray bottle of surface cleaner stored on counter next to single service item (cups). Ensure toxic items are stored below and away from food, wares, and single service/use items. Corrected on site.
- 229.165 (n) (1) (C)at least every 4 hrs. Observed utensils at grill station and near cold hold unit that were soiled with food debris and had been there since the morning. Ensure utensils that are used to cut/dispense/serve potentially hazardous food are properly washed/rinsed/sanitized every 4 hours.
- Observed container being used to store wares at grill station soiled with food debris. Ensure container is clean to sight and touch.
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04/08/2013 | 91 |
- Observes packets of de-liming chemicals stored next to the portion containers
- Gasket on the ice machine door must be in good repair
- Observed damaged scoop; scoop was discarded.
- Clean the soda dispenser nozzles/spiggots
- Margarita machine cannot be used until it is thoroughly cleaned. Clean the margarita machine including the dispensers/spiggots and wells.
- Clean the food debris from beneath the grills.
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07/05/2012 | 89 |
- Provide for adequate backflow prevention device for the mop sink.
- Use 3 compartment sink for proper manual ware washing- WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE and allow to dry.
- Provide thermometer in meat-walk in cooler.
- Clean the in-use salt container.
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12/15/2011 | 87 |
- Provide thermometer for reach in cooler
- Ensure that container for margarita mix for salt rim is washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried.
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06/21/2011 | 94 |
- Supply every handwashing sink with soap.
- PROVIDE FOR FOOD CONTACT SURFACES TO BE CLEANED, SANITIZED AND IN GOOD REPAIR. (USE SCOOP WITH HANDLE FOR BULK PRODUCTS (CUP), DRAWERS WHERE UTENSILS ARE STORED (DIRTY), ICE BUCKET (HOLES))
- PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER IN ALL COOLERS.
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09/02/2010 | 91 |
- Observed various broken or cracked lids/containers used for food storage.Ensure all containers for food storage are in good condition.
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03/29/2010 | 97 |
| No violation noted during this evaluation. | 06/02/2009 | 88 |
| No violation noted during this evaluation. | 10/14/2008 | 97 |
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