El Sol Mexican Cuisine, 240 Main St, Solon, IA 52333 - inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: EL SOL MEXICAN CUISINE
Address: 240 Main St, Solon, IA 52333
Phone: 319-624-2020
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 07/08/2015

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Inspection findings

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No violation noted during this evaluation. 07/08/2015Physical Recheck
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation: Inside of ice machine has build up, specifically the white guard on the ceiling of the machine.
  • 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: Make table holding at 42-46 Fahrenheit.
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Observation: Date marks missing from guacamole, tomatoes in prep cooler.
  • Hand drying provided
    Observation: Hand sink for prep area and dish station towel dispenser is broken.
  • Posting inspection reports
    Observation: Both pages of the inspection must be posted.
07/02/2015Physical Recheck
  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
    Observation: Open beverage in kitchen prep area.
  • Miscellaneous sources of contamination
    Observation: Employee slicing raw beef handled several pans to get the pan they needed without removing gloves.
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Observation: Date marks missing from tomatoes in the walk-in cooler and items from the make table.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation: Inside of ice machine has build-up.
  • Handwashing signage
    Observation: Handwash sinks missing signage (both kitchen sinks and bar sink).
  • Ambient air and water temperature measuring devices are accurate to ±1.5°C or ±3°F and are designed to be easily readable
    Observation: Thermometer in make table not reading accurately.
  • Posting inspection reports
    Observation: Inspection report not hung.
  • 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: Prep cooler running at 55 Fahrenheit. Food in cooler (tomatoes, lettuce, cheese) holding at 50. Food moved to walk-in cooler. Maintenance called to fix cooler. Walk-in cooler holding at 45. Thermostat of cooler turned down by staff.
06/29/2015Regular
No violation noted during this evaluation. 04/04/2014Pre Opening
  • Air drying of equipment and utensils
    Observation: Pans stacked before completely air dry. Corrected on-site.
03/07/2014Physical Recheck
  • When to wash
    Observation: Cook observed changing gloves without washing hands in between.
  • Storage of clean equipment and utensils
    Observation: Cups and pans stacked before completely air dry.
  • Light bulbs, protective shielding
    Observation: Light bulbs not shielded in kitchen and in hood.
  • Handwashing sink equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least 100° F through a mixing valve or combination faucet.
    Observation:No hot water present at back handwashing sink in kitchen.
  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
    Observation: Cook had open drink in kitchen. Corrected while on-site.
  • Hand and arm jewelry prohibition
    Observation: Cook observed with bracelet on wrist.
  • 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: Diced tomatoes and pico holding at 48 degrees F in open top cooler.
  • Frozen PHF/TCS foods are properly slacked and thawed
    Observation: Raw meat out at room temperature to thaw.
02/28/2014Routine

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