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FACILITY INFORMATION
Name: A La Mex Drive Thru Restaurant Map to Facility
Address: 4119 N County Road West
City: Odessa
Phone: 432-250-0287
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.

06/28/2023 - Routine Inspection
  Garbage properly disposed; facilities maintained
 Comments:Must keep dumpster lids closed at all times; open dumpster lids can create a public health nuisance.
  Thermometers provided, chemical test strips
 Comments:Must have thermometers provided and accessible
  Other vioations
 Comments:Must not use plastic to go bags to cover food in fridge
  Food separated & protected, prevented during food preparation, storage, display, & tasting
 Comments:Food must be covered and protected from contamination
  Adequate ventilation and lighting
 Comments:Must keep vent hood clean - Will be back in 2 weeks to check vent hood
03/15/2019 - Routine Inspection
  Food & ice obtained from approved source; Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated
 Comments:Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented; must keep the eggs inside the cooler; they were left out on the counter
  Thermometers provided, chemical test strips
 Comments:Food thermometers provided and accessible Sanitizer test strips; you are required to have and make use of these testing devices to confirm proper sanitizing concentrations have been attained
  Food separated & protected, prevented during food preparation, storage, display, & tasting
 Comments:Must cover all food in cooler to prevent cross contamination Food must be covered and protected from contamination
  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
  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 The food establishment shall maintain on premises a certificate of completion of the food handler training course for each food employee.
  Garbage properly disposed; facilities maintained
 Comments:must put the trash in trash bags and dispose it immediately in the dumpsters outside; had kept the trash in a bucket and outside the back door
  Adequate handwashing facilities; accessible
 Comments:Handwashing sink shall not be used for other purpose(s); had a big container in it
01/03/2018 - Routine Inspection
  Adequate handwashing facilities; accessible
 Comments:Must have sanitizer for handsink
  Food separated & protected, prevented during food preparation, storage, display, & tasting
 Comments:Must cover food in reachin
  Proper date marking and disposition
 Comments:must date mark food in reachin
10/05/2017 - Routine Inspection
  Food separated & protected, prevented during food preparation, storage, display, & tasting
 Comments:Cover all food and pick up 6 inches
  Original container labeling (bulk food)
 Comments:must label spices
  Proper date marking and disposition
 Comments:must date mark food in reachin
07/31/2017 - Compliance Inspection
07/10/2017 - Routine Inspection
  Food separated & protected, prevented during food preparation, storage, display, & tasting
 Comments:Must cover food in reach-in coolers.
  Adequate handwashing facilities; accessible
 Comments:Must provide hand sanitizer for hand sink.
  Hot/cold water available; adequate pressure, safe
 Comments:Must fix hot water on hand sink.
  Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
 Comments:Must remove medicines from food prep area and hair brush.
  No evidence of insect, rodent, other animals
 Comments:Must kill flies.
05/01/2017 - Routine Inspection
  Food and non-food contact surfaces cleanable
 Comments:Must clean wall behind steam table
  Food separated & protected, prevented during food preparation, storage, display, & tasting
 Comments:Move fly strip out of service area
  Adequate handwashing facilities; accessible
 Comments:Must keep handsnk clear
01/18/2017 - Routine Inspection
  Proper date marking and disposition
 Comments:Date mark all food in walkin
  Approved sewage / proper wastewater disposal
 Comments:Cover and clean grease trap
  Food separated & protected, prevented during food preparation, storage, display, & tasting
 Comments:Cover all food
  Garbage properly disposed; facilities maintained
 Comments:Replace ceiling tiles
10/06/2016 - Routine Inspection
  Adequate handwashing facilities; accessible
 Comments:must keep handsink clear
  Other vioations
 Comments:must replace ceiling tiles
  Food separated & protected, prevented during food preparation, storage, display, & tasting
 Comments:cover food in reachin
  Proper date marking and disposition
 Comments:date mark food in reachin
07/11/2016 - Routine Inspection
  Adequate handwashing facilities; accessible
 Comments:hand washing facilities must be maintained nothing in the hand sink. soap sanitizer and paper towels at all times.
  Proper date marking and disposition
 Comments:Must date mark items placed in the coolers.
  Food separated and protected during prep, storage
 Comments:all food items must stay covered at all times.
  No evidence of insect, rodent, other animals
 Comments:must control the fly problem. several flies are in the establishment.
  Environmental contamination
 Comments:must never place food items on top of each other not covered.
03/31/2016 - Routine Inspection
  Adequate handwashing facilities; accessible
 Comments:Must keep handsink clear
01/11/2016 - Routine Inspection
  Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
 Comments:move bleach away from food
10/02/2015 - Routine Inspection
07/06/2015 - Routine Inspection