Azteca Mexican Restaurant, 4811 N Brady St, Davenport, IA 52806 - inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: AZTECA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address: 4811 N Brady St, Davenport, IA 52806
Phone: 563-386-6689
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: 12/15/2015

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Inspection findings

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  • Restricted use pesticide applied by a certified applicator
    Observation: Do not use Raid in facility. Any insecticide has to be approved for use in a food establishment. It was discarded.
  • PHF/TCS foods maintained at 41°F or below, except during preparation, cooling, cooling, or when time is used as a public health control
    Observation: Do not place container of queso on top of the oven. When you are done with it place in the walk-in. Corrected
  • PHF/TCS food that is cooked and cooled on premises is reheated within 2 hours to 165°F or above for 15 seconds for hot holding
    Observation: It appears like the steamtable is being used for reheating - previously cooked chicken 135F, queso 94F, tamales 93F - reheat to 165F before placing into steamtable. Corrected
  • Using a handwashing sink- operation and maintenance
    Observation: Line handsink needs cleaning. Corrected
  • Storage of clean linens, single-service, and single use articles
    Observation: Store carryout containers in a sleeve or inverted. Corrected
  • Separation from food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single service
    Observation: Do store spray toxic cleaners over cups - toxics were moved.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation: The following need additional cleaning - slicer, onion dicer, can opener, and inside ice machine. Corrected
  • Handwashing cleanser, availability
    Observation: Soap is needed in employee restroom. Corrected
  • Sanitization methods - hot water, chemical
    Observation: Do not wash large knife in handsink - wash in three compartment sink or dishmachine. Corrected
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
    Observation: Cover bulk spices. Corrected
12/15/2015Regular
No violation noted during this evaluation. 06/19/2015Physical Recheck
  • Outer openings are protected
    Observation: Back door was open - install a screen door or close it. Corrected.
  • Storage of clean linens, single-service, and single use articles
    Observation: Store box of styrofoam cups off of the floor in storage
  • Using a handwashing sink- operation and maintenance
    Observation: Hot water is needed at handsink in dishroom area. Also the handsink is only for handwashing and not for food prep such as washing produce in a collander. Clean the handsink on the line.
  • Separation from food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single service
    Observation: Pledge found over margarita mix, soap over foil. Toxics were moved.
  • Unpackaged food protected from contamination during preparation
    Observation: Cover bulk food bins back storage, cover sugar and peppers. Do not place cardboard box in open container of corn flakes for fried ice cream. Corn flakes were discarded
  • Miscellaneous sources of contamination
    Observation: Use scoops to dispense bulk foods and not glass or styrofoam cups and bowls.
  • PHF/TCS food that is cooked and cooled on premises is reheated within 2 hours to 165°F or above for 15 seconds for hot holding
    Observation: It appears that food is being reheated in steamtable - queso 53F, beans 129F and above, pork 68F, and tamales 65F - all in steamtable. Steamtables are designed to hold hot food and not reheat it. Food is now being reheated on stove top. Corrected
  • Hand drying provided
    Observation: Paper towels are needed at dishmachine handsink. Corrected
  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
    Observation: Employee cups observed throughout kitchen on and over food prep surfaces - drinks shall be covered, use a straw and on a bottom shelf. Corrected
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation: The following need additional cleaning - can opener and base, slicer, knives in knife rack, interior of ice machine. Ice machine was dirty and a dead fly was found in the ice. Ice machine shall be emptied and cleaned.
  • Non-food contact surfaces and food contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are clean
    Observation: The following need additional cleaning - the exterior of the bulk bean bin, handles on reach-ins, and lower shelf on pick up line.
  • Restriction-presence and use
    Observation: When spraying Pledge on tables either spray on towel or move the salt, pepper, sugar etc off of the table so you do not contaminate them. Corrected
  • Premises maintained free of insects, rodents, and other pests
    The presence of insects rodents, and other pests are controlled as required
  • Discarding ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held at 41°F for 7 days
    Observation: 4 pans of food in walk-in were found dated beyond the 7 days allowed and were discarded. When dating food be consistent on if the month or day is first - found food dated as prepped in July and it is only June - Dates were corrected
  • Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitation - temp, pH, concentration, and hardness
    Observation: Concentration of sanitizer in dishmachine is inadequate to properly sanitize.
  • Plumbing system maintained in good repair
    Observation: Repair leak on line handsink.
  • Handwashing cleanser, availability
    Observation: Soap is needed in employee restroom handsink, bar handsink. Corrected
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    Observation: Package of raw meat in freezer found in pan of fried ice cream - ice cream was discarded. Raw bacon found on rack over pollack - Bacon was moved.
  • Cold and hot holding equipment used for PHF/TCS foods are equipped with at least one temperature measuring device that measures temperature in the coldest part of a hot holding unit or the warmest part of a cold holding unit and located and designed to allow for easy viewing.
    Observation: It appears that there are no thermometers in any of the refrigeration units.
06/08/2015Regular

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