Downtown Express, 512 S Oxnard Blvd, OXNARD, CA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant name: DOWNTOWN EXPRESS
Type: RESTAURANT 25-49 SEATS
Address: 512 S OXNARD BLVD, OXNARD, CA 93030
Phone: 805-487-9976
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 01/11/2016

Ratings Summary

Based on 1 vote

Overall Rating:
*•
1.5
Ratings in categories:
Food:
*
1.0
Service:
**
2.0
Price:
*
1.0
Ambience:
**
2.0
Cleanliness:
*
1.0

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH STORAGE
    SOILED, UNSANITARY WIPING CLOTH(S) ARE NOT STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
01/11/2016FOLLOW-UP
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR ABOVE 135 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT (OR 45 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AS ALLOWED) AT ALL TIMES.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH STORAGE
    SOILED, UNSANITARY WIPING CLOTH(S) ARE NOT STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH SANITIZER
    THE SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR STORAGE OF WIPING CLOTHS USED REPEATEDLY TO WIPE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
  • EQUIPMENT- SINK USE
    FOOD PREPARATION SINKS, HAND WASHING LAVATORIES, AND WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT ARE USED IN AN UNAPPROVED MANNER.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • FOOD STORAGE-CROSS CONTAMINATION/RAW MEAT
    RAW FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN IS STORED ABOVE OR NEXT TO OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS THAT MAY BE CONTAMINATED BY THE RAW ANIMAL PRODUCT.
  • REPEATED VIOLATIONS
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED ON PREVIOUS INSPECTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • FOOD STORAGE- COMMON NAME
    WORKING CONTAINERS OF FOOD REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IS STORED IN UNLABELED CONTAINERS.
  • STORAGE- EMPLOYEE ITEMS
    EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS ARE NOT STORED SEPARATE FROM FOOD AND UTENSIL STORAGE AND PREPARATION AREAS.
  • SECURE CARBON DIOXIDE TANKS
    PRESSURIZED CARBON DIOXIDE TANK(S) ARE NOT SECURELY FASTENED TO A RIGID STRUCTURE.
12/11/2015ROUTINE
No violation noted during this evaluation. 05/05/2015FOLLOW-UP
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • EQUIPMENT- SINK USE
    FOOD PREPARATION SINKS, HAND WASHING LAVATORIES, AND WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT ARE USED IN AN UNAPPROVED MANNER.
  • FOOD STORAGE-CROSS CONTAMINATION/RAW MEAT
    RAW FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN IS STORED ABOVE OR NEXT TO OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS THAT MAY BE CONTAMINATED BY THE RAW ANIMAL PRODUCT.
  • FOOD HANDLING- THAWING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE IMPROPERLY THAWED.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • PEST CONTROL- EVIDENCE OF RODENTS
    EVIDENCE OF RODENTS OBSERVED WITHIN THE FACILITY.
04/30/2015ROUTINE
  • PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS CORRECTED
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED DURING THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION(S) HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
10/15/2014FOLLOW-UP
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - HAND WASHING FACILITIES
    HAND WASH FACILITIES ARE UNCLEAN, WITHOUT PAPER TOWELS OR SOAP IN DISPENSERS, OR ARE IN DISREPAIR.
  • MANAGEMENT & PERSONNEL- FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER CERTIFICATION
    DOCUMENTATION IS NOT PROVIDED TO VERIFY THAT THE OWNER OR A FOOD EMPLOYEE OF THE FACILITY HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN ACCREDITED FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • RESTROOMS- SELF-CLOSING DOOR
    THE SELF-CLOSING DEVICE AT THE RESTROOM DOOR(S) IS NOT PROVIDED OR IS IN DISREPAIR.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- INOPERABLE, DISREPAIR
    FOOD STORAGE OR FOOD HOLDING EQUIPMENT IS INOPERABLE OR IN DISREPAIR.
  • RESTROOMS- HAND SINK SOAP, TOWELS
    THE SOAP AND/OR PAPER TOWELS ARE NOT PROVIDED IN A DISPENSER AT THE HAND WASH SINK IN RESTROOM(S).
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- DIRECT CONNECTION
    EQUIPMENT IS CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE SEWER.
  • WATER SUPPLY- INADEQUATE HOT WATER
    THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HOT WATER SUPPLY IS BELOW 120 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, BUT ABOVE 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • EQUIPMENT- SINK USE
    FOOD PREPARATION SINKS, HAND WASHING LAVATORIES, AND WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT ARE USED IN AN UNAPPROVED MANNER.
  • REFRIGERATOR- HOLDING TEMPERATURE
    REFRIGERATION UNIT(S) NOT MAINTAINING FOOD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR BELOW.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- LIGHT SHIELDS
    SHATTERPROOF SHIELDS ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR LIGHT FIXTURE(S) IN THE FOOD PREPARATION, OPEN FOOD STORAGE AREAS OR UTENSIL WASHING AREAS.
10/01/2014ROUTINE
  • FOOD STORAGE-CROSS CONTAMINATION/RAW MEAT
    RAW FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN IS STORED ABOVE OR NEXT TO OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS THAT MAY BE CONTAMINATED BY THE RAW ANIMAL PRODUCT.
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
01/30/2014ROUTINE
No violation noted during this evaluation. 08/16/2013ROUTINE

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1 User Review:

Te

Added on Oct 26, 2018 10:13 AM
Food:
*
Service:
**
Price:
*
Ambience:
**
Cleanliness:
*
Same old food not good quality
Would you recommend DOWNTOWN EXPRESS to others? No
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