- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the waitstation unit, walk-in cooler, and walk-in freezer.
Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: Cold holding at improper temperatures, salsa @ 49°F.
Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
- Critical: Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Disposition* (corrected on site)
Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the walk-in cooler was not discarded by the consume by date.
Correction: Discard the food at this time and ensure all prepared RTE food is served, sold or discarded by the ""consume by"" date. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces
Observation: The wooden blocks under the grill need replacement / repair.
Correction: Alter or replace this item to provide a surface that is free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices.
- Temperature Measuring Devices
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the waitstation reach-in unit.
Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
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08/18/2015 | Routine | |
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the line prep unit.
Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
- Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (corrected on site)
Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) foods in the walk-in cooler are not properly dated for disposition.
Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
- Temperature Measuring Devices
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the waitstation reach-in unit and the front display case.
Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Observation: Mechanically vented hood filters not in good repair or have gaps in between filters.
Correction: Repair or replace hood filters and/or eliminate gaps between filters.
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08/13/2014 | Routine | |
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Observation: The door gasket of the line prep unit needs repair / replacement. On order per mgr.
Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
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08/27/2013 | Follow-up | |
- Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site)
Observation: An employee observed eating in the food prep area.
Correction: Provide a designated area where employees may eat so as not to contaminate exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles, or other items needing protection.
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the chest freezer and line prep unit.
Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: Cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: cheese sauce @ 60°F.
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Observation: The door gasket of the line prep unit needs repair / replacement.
Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
- Warewashing Equipment, Cleaning Frequency
Observation: The interior surfaces of the mechanical warewashing machine are soiled with (food debris, limescale) that may decrease the effectiveness of the unit.
Correction: Increase the frequency of cleaning or limescale deposit removal from the interior surfaces of the unit to maintain unit performance.
- Warewashing - Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Wash Solution Temperature
Observation: The wash temperature of the low temperature chemical sanitizing ware wash machine is not meeting the manufacturer's specifications. The minimum temperature is 120ºF and the actual temperature is 99°F.
Correction: Discontinue the use of the low temperature chemical sanitizing ware wash machine until it is working properly. Initiate manual wash, rinse, and sanitize method to properly clean and sanitize equipment and utensils. To minimize workload you can move to all single service utensils.
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08/20/2013 | Routine | |
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