Hacienda Las Glorias, 715 1st Sw Ave, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 - inspection findings and violations



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Name: HACIENDA LAS GLORIAS
Address: 715 1st Sw Ave, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
Phone: 319-363-7344
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: 04/01/2015

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Inspection findings

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  • Beverage tubing, cold plates, and ice unit drain lines
    Observation: Bar ice bin has a cold plate in bin. Ice must be separated from cold plate and tubing. Contact pop provider to provide a divider.
  • Non-food contact surfaces and food contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are clean
    Observation: General overall cleaning is needed for establishment. Clean bar and kitchen and maintain at frequency to prevent future accumulation of debris.
  • Using a handwashing sink- operation and maintenance
    Observation: Employee rinsed bleander in bar hand sink. Hand sinks are to be for hand washing only. Owner states blender sink was leaking so employees were using hand sink until other sink could be repaired. Blender sink is now repaired. Educate employees on proper hand washing.
  • Cleanability of floors, walls, and ceilings
    Observation: Flooring in the walk-in freezer continues to deteriorate, the floor is buckling. Flooring must be smooth, nonabsorbent, and easily cleanable. Discussed with owner to grind the concrete down and proceed with plan of action once it is determined what is able to be done. --Observation: 1) Cove base is required at floor wall juncture to aid in cleaning. Install as needed. 2) Soiled ceiling tiles in employee RR. Replace as needed.
  • Protecting food from environmental contamination
    Observation: 1) Pop gun holder drain line was not attached and is mounted over ice bin. Gun could contaminate ice for drinks. Reattached. CORRECTED. 2) Ice bin at server station and bar are not covered. When not in use ice bins must be covered. Covers found and fixed. CORRECTED 3) Cups are being stored next to server hand sink. Food and food items must be protected from contamination. Move cups or install a splash guard.
  • In-use utensils, between-use storage
    Observation: 1) Using basket as a scoop for chips. 2) Handle for scoop in beans is in product. In use utensils must have a handle and be stored with the handle inverted. Replace basket with scoop and ensure handles are inverted.
  • Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitation - temp, pH, concentration, and hardness
    Observation: Employee using only water on kitchen line for food contact surfaces. All food contact surfaces must be sanitized with an approved sanitizer. Bucket of QA sanitizer was made for kitchen line and employee educated on requirements.
  • Handwashing signage
    Observation: Every hand sink to be used by employees must have a sign posted reminding them to wash their hands. Post signs.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation: 1) Visible mold growth on ice machine chute. Empty, wash, rinse, and sanitize and maintain cleaning at frequency to prevent future growth. 2) Pink slime in pop gun holder. Clean.
  • Storage and maintenance of wet and dry wiping cloths
    Observation: Wiping cloths laying on kitchen line. In between uses wiping cloths must be maintained in sanitizer. CORRECTED.
  • Cooked PHF/TCS food cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 135°F to 41°F or below in 6 hours
    Observation: Refried beans in 6" deep pans located in the walk-in prepared on 3/31/15 (the day before) were temped at between 48-55 degrees. All food must be cooled from 135 to 70 degrees w/in 2 hrs and 41 degrees within additional 4 hrs. Beans were discarded. CORRECTED.
  • 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: All cold holding equipment must have a thermometer available. Thermometer needed in salsa cooler.
  • Handwashing cleanser, availability
    Observation: No soap available at bar hand sink. Soap must be available at every hand sink. CORRECTED.
  • Ice used as exterior coolant not used as a food
    Observation: Can of pop was being stored in the ice machine ice bin. Ice that is used as a coolant is prohibited to be used as an ingredient. Can removed and ice machine to be emptied. CORRECTED.
  • Foods are cooled using appropriate methods
    Observation: Cooling refried beans in 6" deep pans. Cooling food should be done in shallow pans, use of ice bath, or purchase a blast chiller. Staff was educated.
  • Plumbing system maintained in good repair
    Observation: Plumbing on dish area hand sink is leaking on to ground. All plumbing must be maintained in good repair. Repair as needed.
  • Refuse, recyclables, and returnables
    materials, design, construction, and installation
  • Toilet room
    receptacle, enclosed, fixtures clean
  • Outer openings are protected
    Observation: 1) Light is shining through cooler and floor juncture in walk-in freezer. 2) Light is shining through back boor. All outer openings must be protected from the entry on bugs or rodents. Suggest using expandable foam on outside of cooler and install door sweep on back door.
  • Equipment location, installation, repair, and adjustment
    Observation: Condensate lines on walk-in cooler and freezer were stolen. Replace drain lines in accordance with manufacturer requirements. --Observation: Gasket on salsa cooler is detached and in poor repair. All equipment must be maintained in accordance with manufacturer requirements. Replace as needed.
04/01/2015Regular
  • Food temperature measuring devices are provided and readily accessible
    New cooler has a digital thermometer but is not accurate. All coolers must have an accurate thermometer. One placed in during inspection. CORRECTED.
10/09/2013Routine
  • Handwashing cleanser, availability
    1) Kitchen hand sink had no paper towel stocked. All hand sinks must be maintained at all times and be provided a means to dry one's hands. Repair hand sink and restock paper towel. 2) No soap was provided at hand sink at bar. Soap must be stocked at all times. Maintain hand sink for hand washing only.
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    On speed rack in the walk-in cooler raw hamburger was being stored ove fresh cut veggies. All food must be stored in a manner that will prevent contamination. Product moved during inspection. CORRECTED.
  • Smoke free air act
    Sate approved "No Smoking" sign must be posted at every entrance and exit to be used by the public. Given window clings during inspection. Post as needed.
  • Roasts held at a temperature of 130°F or above
    Currently hold salsa crafts at room temp due to no longer having a cooler by chip warmer. Salsa is a potentially hazardous food and must be maintained at 41 degrees or less. Employee to bring in a college dorm style frige until commerical cooler can be replaced.
  • Miscellaneous sources of contamination
    Containers on steam table and prep cooler were not covered. Containers in the walk-in are not all covered. When not in use all food must be protected from contamination. Lids were provided. Keep food covered when not in use.
  • Cleanability of floors, walls, and ceilings
    1) Some tiling missing in kitchen area. 2) Several large cracks in the walk-in freezer flooring. Flooring must be smooth and easily cleanable. Repair as needed. 3) Ceiling tiles in basement have water damage and must be replaced. 4) Wall in basement next to stairs is still open from water damage noted during routine inspection dated 4/30/2012. Repair wall.
  • Hand drying provided
    1) Kitchen hand sink had no paper towel stocked. All hand sinks must be maintained at all times and be provided a means to dry one's hands. Repair hand sink and restock paper towel. 2) No soap was provided at hand sink at bar. Soap must be stocked at all times. Maintain hand sink for hand washing only.
  • Ventilation hood system and filters designed to be cleanable, prevent dripping, and are adequate to prevent grease or condensation from collecting on walls and ceilings
    Vent in women's RR does not appear to be working. All RR must be equipped with working ventilation system. Repair as needed.
  • Package integrity
    2 cans of tomatoe paste were badly dented. If can is dented on lip of top or bottom or the seam contamination can occur. Discarded during inspection. CORRECTED.
  • Sanitizers
    Bucket of sanitizer at the bar was in excess of 200 ppm. Chlorine sanitizer must be maintained between 50-100 ppm for proper sanitization. CORRECTED.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    1) Pop gun holder at bar had a slime build up all food contact surfaces must be clean to sight and touch. Cleaned during inspection. CORRECTED.
  • Plumbing system repaired according to law
    Hand sink in kitchen leaks on floor. All plumbing must be maintained in good repair. Repair and maintain for proper hand washing.
10/01/2013Routine

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