- Basic - Build-up of grease/soil on nonfood-contact surface. Cooking equipment
- Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Less than. 1 hour **Corrected On-Site**
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07/21/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
- Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Equipment and prep table legs by cooking area.
- Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer.
- Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Behind cooking equipment **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
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2/20/2014 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
- Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage.
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. WI cooler door not closing properly. Part needs to be replaced or repaired.
- Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Some units
- Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink in kitchen provided with disposable towels.
- Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Behind cooking equipment
- High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground.
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Chicken over beef. RI cooler
- High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Metal stem-type thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food.
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Beef at WI cooler
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10/28/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lamp covers missing at different kitchen areas.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Walk in cooler shelves (soiled and others rusted out).
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
- Observed floor and wall junctures not coved. Wall in disrepair at kitchen area in front of walk in cooler door.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Tortilla cases delivered and place on kitchen floor.
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Sauces at walk in cooler not covered (product not under cooling process.Sauce 41f degrees.
- Critical - Reheated food for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Sauces and ground beef at steam tables. Sauce 109 f degrees, Beef 134f degrees. **Corrected On-Site**
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12/19/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
- Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. KITCHEN CORNER HAND WASHING SINK.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. CORNER HAND WASHING SINK BLOCKED AS WELL.
- Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.
- Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. CORNER HAND WASHING SINK.
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. MEAT OVER CASE UNCOVERED WHILE DELIVERY ARRIVED. Corrected On Site.
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7/23/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. OBSERVED LADY CASHIER GRABBED AND SERVED AN ORDER OF SHREDDED LETUCCE BARED HANDED WHILE CASHIERING.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. CASHIER IMPROPER SERVING (BARED HANDED).
- Observed moldy ceiling tiles in kitchen areas.
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.FOODS AT WALK IN COOLER NOT UNDER COOLING PROCESS.
- Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.
- Wet mop not hung to dry.
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3/19/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. COOLING REFRIED BEANS COVERED LEAVING ONLY SMALL GAP OF APROXIMATELY 3 INCHES. Corrected On Site. REFRIED BEANS (127F DEGREES).
- Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. RAW CHICKEN STORED OVER BEEF (AT WALK IN COOLER CART). Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. HORCHATA IN BOTTLES OF WINE.
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11/14/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
- Observed unnecessary items on the premise.
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5/17/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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4/25/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. GROUND BEEF (105F) , REFRIED BEANS (88F) AT STEAM TABLES. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Reheated food for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. REFRIED BEANS AT STEAM TABLES (88F), GROUND BEEF(105F).
- Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. REFRIED BEANS (47F) AT WALK IN COOLER WITH LABEL: 10/03.
- Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. RAW CHICKEN OVER BEEF.
- Critical. Observed soil residue in lid storage containers used for white cheese.
- Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with soil deposits. (CUTTING BOARDS).
- Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. POTS OR PANS AT SHELVES .
- Observed clean equipment stored on floor. POTS OR PANS.
- Observed hole in ceiling. BY FRONT HANDWASHING SINK.
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10/4/2010 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
- Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
- Observed dispensing equipment that allows contamination.
- Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
- Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. CORN FLOURE CONTAINER
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
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5/17/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
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11/3/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 6/10/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 11/6/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 7/7/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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