Tienda La Pequena, 112 N Main St, Osceola, IA 50213 - inspection findings and violations



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Name: TIENDA LA PEQUENA
Address: 112 N Main St, Osceola, IA 50213
Phone: 641-342-1521
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 02/25/2016

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

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  • Physical facilities maintained in good repair
    Observation: Floor at end of meat counter in bad repair.
  • Handwashing aides and devices, use restrictions
    Observation: Using hand sink as a food prep sink, discontinued practice at time of inspection.
  • 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: Shredded lettuce 56 degrees, shredded cheese at 51 degrees, both sitting out at room temperature, placed in cooler at time of inspection.
  • Light bulbs, protective shielding
    Observation: Missing light shields on overhead lights in kitchen.
  • Packaged foods shall comply with standard of identity requirements
    Observation: Bulk food, pre-packaged on premises, no labels on product.
  • A temperature measuring device with a suitable small diameter probe is provided and readily accessible to measure the temperature of thin foods
    Observation: Establishment does not have a thin tipped thermometer.
  • Raw animal foods separated from each other during storage, separation, holding, and display
    Observation: Raw chicken over raw pork, and sausage in meat case.
  • Certified Food Protection Manager with management and supervisory responsibility employed by the establishment
    Observation: Establishment does not have a CFPM on staff.
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    Observation: Raw fish over cooked menudo and lettuce, raw shell eggs over lettuch - relocated at time of inspection.
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Observation: Cooked/prepared foods not date marked.
02/25/2016Regular
  • A temperature measuring device with a suitable small diameter probe is provided and readily accessible to measure the temperature of thin foods
    Observation: No thin tipped thermometer. Will order.
  • Light bulbs, protective shielding
    Observation: Overhead lights in kitchen missing shields.
  • Foods are cooled using appropriate methods
    Observation: Placing cooked foods in deep pans, and putting into reach-in cooler to cool. Placed in smaller portions at time of inspection.
  • 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: Food in reach-in cooler at 45 degrees, adjust thermomstat
  • Equipment location, installation, repair, and adjustment
    Observation: Gaskets in bad repair in reach-in cooler.
07/30/2015Regular
  • Packaged foods shall comply with standard of identity requirements
    Observation: Containers of salsa for resale no ingredients on listed.
  • Food is properly labeled
    Observation: Safe food handling labeling not on raw poultry and meat.
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    Observation: Raw chicken on top shelf over cooked foods and produce. Raw shell eggs over produce. Relocated at time of inspection
  • Light bulbs, protective shielding
    Observation: Overhead lights not shielded in kitchen.
11/06/2014Regular
  • Using a handwashing sink- operation and maintenance
    Knife, wash cloth and scratch pad in handsink.
  • Storage and maintenance of wet and dry wiping cloths
    Towels for wiping food contact surfaces not in sanitizing solutions between uses. Gaskets on reach-in cooler in bad repair.
  • Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    Oil and water in spray bottles, not labeled - labeled at time of inspection.
  • Posting of a valid license
  • Laundry facilities
    requirement, location, and use
  • Condiments are protected from contamination by consumers
    Pico de gallo, radishes, onion, gaucamole, etc out for consumer self service no barrier for protection.
  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
    Observed open drinks in kitchen - disposed of at time of inspection.
  • Foods are cooled using appropriate methods
    Placing large amounts of cooked, hot rice in pans, covering and placing in reach-in to cool. Also placing large amount of cooked meat in deep pan, covering and placing in reach-in to cool. Discussed and changed method at time of inspection.
  • Roasts held at a temperature of 130°F or above
    Pico De Gallo and gaucamole in self service area at 44.2 degrees - added more ice at time of inspection.
10/17/2013Routine
  • Fruits and vegetables that are cooked to hot holding are cooked to 135°F
  • Clean condition-hands and arms
  • Discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
  • Mechanical warewashing equipment, hot water sanitizing temperatures
  • Discarding ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held at 41°F for 7 days
  • Shellstock, maintaining identification
04/09/2013Routine
  • Fruits and vegetables that are cooked to hot holding are cooked to 135°F
  • Discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
  • Discarding ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held at 41°F for 7 days
  • Mechanical warewashing equipment, sanitization pressure
  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
  • Shellstock, maintaining identification
  • Clean condition-hands and arms
04/09/2013Routine
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    Raw chorizo sitting on top of pans of diced tomatoes and onions - moved at time of inspection.
  • Common name-working containers
    Sanitizer too strong in third compartment of sink - added water at time of inspection. Chemicals in unlabeled spray bottles - labeled at time of inspection.
  • Bare hand contact with ready to eat foods
    Upon arrival, cook dicing tomotoes with bare hands, put on gloves at time of inspection.
  • Frozen PHF/TCS foods are properly slacked and thawed
    Frozen meat delivered at 9:00 am still sitting out at room temperature. Onions and Corn husks sitting on floor in grocery area.
  • Foods are cooled using appropriate methods
    Placing deep pans of meat, tightly covered in reach-in cooler to cool. Discussed proper cooling procedures.
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Cooked food in reach-in cooler not marked with date prepared.
  • Posting of a valid license
    Inspection report not posted.
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
    Frozen meat delivered at 9:00 am still sitting out at room temperature. Onions and Corn husks sitting on floor in grocery area.
  • Poisonous or toxic materials used and applied
    Sanitizer too strong in third compartment of sink - added water at time of inspection. Chemicals in unlabeled spray bottles - labeled at time of inspection.
  • Roasts held at a temperature of 130°F or above
    Cooked rice in reach-in cooler at 47.8 degrees. Food in reach-in cooler in grocery area at 46 degrees.
03/07/2013Routine
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
    Frozen meat delivered at 9:00 am still sitting out at room temperature. Onions and Corn husks sitting on floor in grocery area.
  • Roasts held at a temperature of 130°F or above
    Cooked rice in reach-in cooler at 47.8 degrees. Food in reach-in cooler in grocery area at 46 degrees.
  • Frozen PHF/TCS foods are properly slacked and thawed
    Frozen meat delivered at 9:00 am still sitting out at room temperature. Onions and Corn husks sitting on floor in grocery area.
  • Poisonous or toxic materials used and applied
    Sanitizer too strong in third compartment of sink - added water at time of inspection. Chemicals in unlabeled spray bottles - labeled at time of inspection.
  • Foods are cooled using appropriate methods
    Placing deep pans of meat, tightly covered in reach-in cooler to cool. Discussed proper cooling procedures.
  • Posting of a valid license
    Inspection report not posted.
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    Raw chorizo sitting on top of pans of diced tomatoes and onions - moved at time of inspection.
  • Bare hand contact with ready to eat foods
    Upon arrival, cook dicing tomotoes with bare hands, put on gloves at time of inspection.
  • Common name-working containers
    Sanitizer too strong in third compartment of sink - added water at time of inspection. Chemicals in unlabeled spray bottles - labeled at time of inspection.
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Cooked food in reach-in cooler not marked with date prepared.
03/07/2013Routine

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