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FACILITY INFORMATION
Name: Bush's Chicken Map to Facility
Address: 1705 N County RD
City: Odessa
Phone: 432-352-0946
INSPECTION INFORMATION

*Inspections are based on regulations that are designed to eliminate risk factors for food borne disease or transmission of Recreational Water Illnesses. Each violation of these regulations is listed under the inspection.

06/08/2023 - Routine Inspection
  Proper hot holding temperature (135 F)
 Comments:Proper hot holding temperature - Must keep food hot at 135 °F or greater
  Thermometers provided, chemical test strips
 Comments:Food thermometers provided and accessible in fridge and walk ins
  Food separated & protected, prevented during food preparation, storage, display, & tasting
 Comments: Must cover all food in cooler to prevent cross contamination
  Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
 Comments:Must have all shelves in cooking and walkins replace due to rust
  Approved thawing method
 Comments:TCS food shall be thawed under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41° F or less or completely submerged under running water 70° F or less, but not thaw above 41° F for more than 4 hours. TCS food shall be thawed under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41° F or less or completely submerged under running water 70° F or less, but not thaw above 41° F for more than 4 hours. TCS food shall be thawed under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41° F or less or completely submerged under running water 70° F or less, but not thaw above 41° F for more than 4 hours. TCS food shall be thawed under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41° F or less or completely submerged under running water 70° F or less, but not thaw above 41° F for more than 4 hours.
10/18/2021 - Routine Inspection
  Person in charge demonstration of knowledge CFM
 Comments:Required to post original food manager certificate in a conspicuous location to comsumers Being a certified food protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an Accredited Program The Person in Charge shall demonstrate during inspections knowledge of foodborne disease prevention, by having no critical violations/ priority items during the current inspection
  Food separated & protected, prevented during food preparation, storage, display, & tasting
 Comments:All lids in cooler should be washed. Food must be covered and protected from contamination scoops must have handles and not left in food bins
  Personal cleanliness, eating, drinking, tobacco
 Comments:Personal drinking beverages should be covered and use straws
  No evidence of insect, rodent, other animals
 Comments:Outer openings, protected; need to fill or close holes and other gaps along floors, walls and ceilings
  Environmental contamination
 Comments:Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food in a clean, dry location. Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust or other contamination. Ice Unit shall be cleaned
  Proper hot holding temperature (135 F)
 Comments:Proper hot holding temperature - Must keep food hot at 135 °F or greater
03/07/2019 - Routine Inspection
  Food establishment permit (current and valid)
 Comments:Establishment must have a current valid Permit prominently posted
  Proper hot holding temperature (135 F)
 Comments:Proper hot holding temperature - Must keep food hot at 135 °F or greater
  Person in charge demonstration of knowledge CFM
 Comments:Required to post original food manager certificate in a conspicuous location to consumers Being a certified food protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an Accredited Program
  Adequate handwashing facilities; accessible
 Comments:Handwashing sink shall be equipped with soap, paper towels and hand sanitizer
  Food handler / no unauthorized persons / personnel
 Comments:Must have food handler's cards for all employees All food employees shall successfully complete an accredited food handler training course, within 60 days of employment
  Proper cooling, equipment adequate to hold temp
 Comments:Cooling, heating and holding capacities. Methods, placing the food in shallow pans and separating the food into smaller or thinner portions must have the heating bulbs replaced as they are inadequate to maintain temperature
  Non-food contact surfaces clean
 Comments:Ventilation hood systems, filters need to be cleaned Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be maintained clean; must clean floors
  Time as public health control; procedures & records
 Comments:When using time as public health control, you must discard items if a log book is not maintained; the temperatures of chicken and okra were lesser than 135 F and as they do not use temperature as a control must keep a log or a system as to when to discard the fried chicken
  Food separated & protected, prevented during food preparation, storage, display, & tasting
 Comments:Must cover all food in cooler to prevent cross contamination in the walk in cooler outside the facility Food must be covered and protected from contamination Food must be stored at least 6 inches above the floor; potato bag was on the floor
  Utensils, equipment, linens; properly used, stored
 Comments:Scoops for flour and powders must have handles Ice scoop must be used and should be stored in clean container when not in use
  Single-service, single use articles; properly used
 Comments:must not use single service cups to take out ice must use scoops with handles and store them in a clean container
  Physical facilities installed, maintained, clean
 Comments:Storage areas - indoor and Outdoor storage areas for refuse, recyclables, or returnables shall be maintained in a clean condition must repair the ceiling at the back of the kitchen; must pour bleach in the drain in the kitchen as it smells
  Garbage properly disposed; facilities maintained
 Comments:Must close the lids of the grease bins and trash cans after every use
  Proper date marking and disposition
 Comments:TCS food prepared on site must be properly labeled and date marked Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food Food removed from the original container shall be properly labeled and date marked; must date mark the chicken moved from freezer to cooler
11/16/2018 - Routine Inspection
  Adequate handwashing facilities; accessible
 Comments:must provide hand sanitizer at hand sink
  Physical facilities installed, maintained, clean
 Comments:must remove standing water in walk-in
  Food and non-food contact surfaces cleanable
 Comments:must clean can opener. must remove greasy cardboard under canned jalapenos, must clean rack for canned goods, must hang up mops
  Food separated & protected, prevented during food preparation, storage, display, & tasting
 Comments:must put tea gallon containers off the floor. must wash hands when coming in from outside, or coming to work, sneezing.
  Personal cleanliness, eating, drinking, tobacco
 Comments:must put lid and straws on employee drinks. when pulling pants up, must put fry scoop down to fry station first. must wash hands
  Proper date marking and disposition
 Comments:must date-mark and label all prepped food
01/24/2018 - Routine Inspection
  Physical facilities installed, maintained, clean
 Comments:Must replace ceiilng tiles
  Adequate handwashing facilities; accessible
 Comments:must have handsanitizer for handsink
  Person in charge demonstration of knowledge CFM
 Comments:Must have cfm on duty
10/16/2017 - Routine Inspection
  Food separated & protected, prevented during food preparation, storage, display, & tasting
 Comments:Move flour six inches off floor
  Adequate handwashing facilities; accessible
 Comments:Must keep handsink clear
  Physical facilities installed, maintained, clean
 Comments:Must replace ceiling tiles back area
07/11/2017 - Routine Inspection
  No evidence of insect, rodent, other animals
 Comments:Must kill flies in business.
  Adequate handwashing facilities; accessible
 Comments:Must provide hand sanitizer for hand sink.
04/13/2017 - Routine Inspection
  Adequate handwashing facilities; accessible
 Comments:must have hand sanitizer for handsink
  Other vioations
 Comments:must replace ceiling tiles
  Food handler / no unauthorized persons / personnel
 Comments:all employees must have food handler cards
  Food separated & protected, prevented during food preparation, storage, display, & tasting
 Comments:pick up flour 6 inches off floor
01/17/2017 - Routine Inspection
  Food establishment permit (current and valid)
 Comments:Establishment must have a current valid Permit prominently posted
  Food separated & protected, prevented during food preparation, storage, display, & tasting
 Comments:Pick up food 6 inches off floor,single service items 6 inches off floor
10/18/2016 - Routine Inspection
  Approved sewage / proper wastewater disposal
 Comments:replace sewer cap in back
  Adequate handwashing facilities; accessible
 Comments:must have sanitizer for handsink
07/25/2016 - Routine Inspection
  Environmental contamination
 Comments:Boxes of cups or other single service items must stay off the floor at least 6 inches at all times. Several boxes on the floor in the storage room located in the back.
  Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
 Comments:Must have all cleaning items in designated area not in the kitchen or prep areas.
  Food and non-food contact surfaces cleanable
 Comments:Must not eat in the kitchen area.
  Physical facilities installed, maintained, clean
 Comments:Must replace all light covers in the dining and the kitchen area.
  Adequate handwashing facilities; accessible
 Comments:Must have soap and hand sanitizer at the hand sink at all times.
05/12/2016 - Routine Inspection
  Adequate handwashing facilities; accessible
 Comments:Must have soap and sanitizer for handsink
02/16/2016 - Routine Inspection
  Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
 Comments:Move cleansers from ice machine
09/29/2015 - Routine Inspection
07/06/2015 - Routine Inspection