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  • Critical, Major, or Foodborne Illness Risk Factor Violations: These violations are more likely than other violations to contribute to illness or injury. Inspectors work with operators to make sure that these violations are corrected whenever feasible before they leave the establishment. A re-inspection may be scheduled to verify compliance.
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Facility Details
Program Food
Facility Name Cafe Mexico II
Business Name Cafe Mexico II
Address 810 E 120th Ave
Northglenn, CO 80233-1201
Phone 303-450-6775

Inspection Details
07/26/2022 Inspection, Routine
02 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Certified Food Protection Manager
Inspector Comments: The facility could not provide a certificate of food protection manager.
03 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector Comments: The facility did not have a verifiable employee illness policy on site. Corrective action: the inspector provided the person in charge with an employee illness policy hand out via email.
05 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector Comments: The facility was not equipped with vomit/fecal clean up instructions. Corrective action: the inspector provided the person in charge with vomit/fecal clean up instructions via email.
10 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector Comments: The hand sink in the cook line had food debris in the basin, indicating it had been used as a dump sink. Corrective action: the inspector educated the person in charge that hand sinks are only for hand washing.
15 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Food separated and protected
Inspector Comments: An employee at the cook line was observed cracking raw shelled eggs and then proceeded to handle clean dishes without glove change and hand wash in between. Corrective action: the inspector educated the person in charge that employees must change their gloves and wash their hands after contaminating them. A bag of pinto beans and a container of flower were stored under the hand sink of the cook line. A container of taco shells was stored under the hand sink in the back of the facility. Corrective action: the inspector educated the person in charge that food cannot be stored under plumbing.
22 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector Comments: The following foods measured greater than 41° F: (in the walk-in refrigerator) green chile gravy (55° F), (in the cold top by the to-go counter) lettuce (47° F), cut tomato (50° F), guacamole (49° F), sour cream (48° F), raw shelled eggs (65° F), (in the cold top in front of the cook line) shredded cheese (46°-51° F), cooked rice (45° F), enchiladas (47° F), and chiles rellenos (47° F). Corrective action: the items in the cold top by the to-go counter were discarded (see voluntary condemnation). The rest of the items were moved to rapidly cool.
23 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector Comments: Multiple items throughout the facility were not properly marked with their use-by date to be kept at the facility for 7 days or less after preparation. Corrective action: date marking requirements were discussed with the person in charge.
28 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used
Inspector Comments: The concentration of the sanitizer solution in the bucket on the counter measured greater than 200 ppm residual chlorine. Corrective action: the person in charge agreed to create a new batch of sanitizer for the bucket that ranges between 50-200 ppm residual chlorine.
04/15/2021 Inspection, Follow-Up
22 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector Comments: A container of corn tortillas with shredded cheese in the center measured 69° F on the food preparation table adjacent to the cold top refrigerator. Corrective action: the container of TCS food was placed in the two door reach-in refrigerator to rapidly cool to 41° F.
03/09/2021 Inspection, Routine
03/31/2020 Inspection, Education
10/01/2019 Inspection, Routine
08 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector Comments: 2-301.14 When to Wash (P) An employee was observed cracking eggs and then preparing burritos without washing their hands. Corrective Action: Handwashing was discussed with the employee.
20 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper cooling time and temperature
Inspector Comments: 3-501.14 Cooling (P) A container of green chile in the walk-in refrigerator was 44-47°F after cooling for more than 6 hours. Corrective Action: The green chile was voluntarily condemned.
21 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector Comments: 3-501.16(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P) Ground beef was 129-132°F in the steam table by the microwave, and green chile was 108-121°F in the larger steam table by the microwave. Corrective Action: Both items were reheated.
22 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector Comments: 3-501.16(B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P) Eggs were stored outside of the refrigerator at the cook line. Corrective Action: The eggs were cooked. 3-501.16(A)(2) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P) Cut lettuce was 50°F in the food preparation sink. Corrective Action: The cut lettuce was move into the refrigerator.
41 - Good Retail Practices
Wiping Cloths; properly used & stored
Inspector Comments: 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation (C) A wiping cloth was stored out of sanitizer when not in use. Wiping cloths were stored in sanitizer that measured below 100ppm quaternary ammonium residual.
51 - Good Retail Practices
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector Comments: 5-205.15 System Maintained in Good Repair (C) The mens and womens restroom hand sink cold water faucet handles leaked.
04/10/2019 Inspection, Routine
05 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector Comments: 2-501.11 Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) Procedures for responding to vomit or fecal incidents were not in place. Corrective Action: A sample guidance procedure was provided and discussed with the person in charge.
08 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector Comments: 2-301.12 Cleaning Procedure (P) An employee was observed to have washed their hands for less than 20 seconds before working with food. Corrective Action: Hand washing procedure was discussed with the employee.
20 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper cooling time and temperature
Inspector Comments: 3-501.14 Cooling (P) Pork in the walk-in refrigerator was 46-52°F after cooling for more than 10 hours. Corrective Action: The pork was voluntarily condemned.
22 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector Comments: 3-501.16(A)(2) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P) Shredded cheese over the cold-top refrigerator by the steam table was 65°F. Cut lettuce at the food preparation sink was 60°F. Corrective Action: The cheese and lettuce were moved into a refrigerator.
23 - Foodborne Illness Risk Factors
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector Comments: 3-501.17 Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking (Pf) Pork at the grill line cold-top refrigerator and in the walk-in refrigerator were not date marked. Green chile in the walk-in refrigerator was not date marked. Corrective Action: Staff labeled the items with the day they were prepared.
36 - Good Retail Practices
Thermometer provided & accurate
Inspector Comments: 4-204.112 Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) A thermometer was not present for the cold-top refrigerator opposite of the grill line.
39 - Good Retail Practices
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector Comments: 3-305.12 Food Storage, Prohibited Areas (C) Tortillas were stored under the drain line of the hand sink by the food preparation sink.
40 - Good Retail Practices
Personal cleanliness
Inspector Comments: 2-402.11 Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) An employee in the kitchen was working with food and did not have a hair restraint.
41 - Good Retail Practices
Wiping Cloths; properly used & stored
Inspector Comments: 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation (C) Wiping cloths throughout the kitchen were not stored in sanitizer when not in use.
45 - Good Retail Practices
Single-use / single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector Comments: 4-502.13 Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Use Limitations (C) Re-use of single service containers was observed for storing various foods in the walk-in refrigerator. 4-904.11 Kitchenware and Tableware-Preventing Contamination (C) Single service forks available to consumer by the soda machine were presented so that the food contact surface would be contacted by customers.
47 - Good Retail Practices
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector Comments: 4-402.11 Fixed Equipment, Spacing or Sealing-Installation The hand sink by the grill line was not fully sealed to the wall. 4-501.12 Cutting Surfaces (C) The cutting boards at the clean drain board of the 3-compartment sink were scored and stained. 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) The shelf to the left of the 3-compartment sink and shelving in the walk-in refrigerator were covered with a rust-like substance.
49 - Good Retail Practices
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector Comments: 4-601.11(C) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (C) Wire racks in the walk-in refrigerator were soiled with food grime.
56 - Good Retail Practices
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector Comments: 6-303.11 Intensity-Lighting (C) Lights were observed as non-functional in the mens restroom and in the center of the kitchen.
04/17/2018 Inspection, Education
04/16/2018 Inspection, Routine
03a - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Rapidly cool foods to 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Green chilli in the walk-in refrigerator was 75-95°F and was cooling between 135°F and 70°F for more than two hours. Hamburger was 93-112°F and pork was 75-85°F in the walk-in refrigerator and was cooling for an unknown amount of time as the food was transported from another location within the same business entity during the cooling process.
07b - Critical
Pest Control: Pesticide application
Inspector Comments: An unapproved spray can of domestic ant and roach killer was observed in the kitchen on the bottom personal items shelf.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The food processor was labeled for household use only.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A scoop without a handle was observed in the cumin spice container in the spice cabinet. The door gasket in the cold-top refrigerator was torn. The door gasket in the chest freezer was torn.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Several shelves in the walk-in refrigerator were soiled with food residue.
13c - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: No reuse of single-service articles
Inspector Comments: A chicken flavor soup base container in the walk-in refrigerator was being reused for hamburger. Several chicken bouillon containers in the kitchen were being reused for food storage. Several white containers in the walk-in refrigerator were being reused to store shredded cheese.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The food preparation sink faucet, the mop sink hot water faucet, and the men's and women's restroom hand sink faucets were leaking water.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: A portion of the wall approximately four feet long was damaged behind the can shelf. The soda machine floor drain was soiled with slime mold. The men's restroom ceiling vent was soiled with dust.
14e - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Ventilation
Inspector Comments: The fryer was not inset at least 6 inches under the ventilation hood.
14i - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Restroom facilities
Inspector Comments: The men's and women's restroom doors were not self-closing.
11/20/2017 Inspection, Education
06/09/2017 Inspection, Follow-Up
06/05/2017 Inspection, Follow-Up
05/26/2017 Inspection, Follow-Up
05/25/2017 Inspection, Routine
01c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Source: Cross-contamination
Inspector Comments: Raw shell eggs in the small cold-top refrigerator were stored above open containers of shredded cheese.
02d - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hygienic practices
Inspector Comments: An employee rinsed out a colander in the mop sink then scooped ice from the ice machine into the colander for placement above ready-to-eat lettuce in the walk-in refrigerator. The facility was using the mop sink to pre-clean dishes as part of warewashing activities. An employee wiped their hands on their apron on two occasions. An employee used water from the mop sink to fill the steam table reservoir.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Shredded cheese was 48°F in the small cold-top refrigerator.
04a - Critical
Sanitation: Manual
Inspector Comments: The concentration of quaternary ammonium residual in the sanitizer basin of the three-compartment sink during manual warewashing was less than 200 ppm as indicated on the sanitizer bottle.
05d - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Sewage disposal
Inspector Comments: The wash basin drain line of the three-compartment sink was leaking wastewater into a bucket on the floor.
06b - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Hand Washing: Accessible
Inspector Comments: The cooks' line hand sink was blocked by boxes of food.
08b - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly labeled
Inspector Comments: A chemical spray bottle of degreaser above the three-compartment sink was unlabeled as to its contents.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The Presto brand Multicooker under the warewashing area food preparation table was labeled for household use only and was being used to fry tortillas. The Kenmore brand food processor on the warewashing area food preparation table was labeled for household use only and was being used to chop cilantro. Ready-to-eat tortillas in the large cold-top refrigerator were being stored in a t-shirt bag.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The scoop in the cut tomatoes in the small cold-top refrigerator did not have a handle. A door gasket in the large cold-top refrigerator was torn. The chest freezer door gasket was in poor repair.
11c - Non-Critical
Testing Devices: Chemical test kits provided and accessible
Inspector Comments: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer test strips were not provided for warewashing activities.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The blade of the table-mounted can opener was soiled with grime and food residue.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The exterior of the Presto brand Multicooker under the warewashing area food preparation table was soiled with grime and grease accumulation. The side panels of the grill equipment were soiled with grease and food debris accumulation. The interior of the chest freezer was soiled with ice accumulation and food debris. The walk-in refrigerator condenser fan guards were soiled with dust accumulation.
13a - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Utensils provided, used, stored
Inspector Comments: The scoop in the bulk flour container near the grill was stored with its handle in the product.
13c - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: No reuse of single-service articles
Inspector Comments: A cardboard box under the food preparation table near the cash registers was being reused to store tortilla chip packages. Multiple white, plastic jalapeño containers throughout the facility were being reused to store food. A refined lard container under the grill was being reused to store uncooked rice.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The right three-compartment sink faucet was leaking water.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The soda machine flood drain was soiled with slime mold. The walk-in refrigerator ceiling near the condenser unit was soiled with dust accumulation.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: Several light tubes in the kitchen and in both restrooms were not functioning.
14i - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Restroom facilities
Inspector Comments: The men's and women's restroom doors were not self-closing.
06/16/2016 Inspection, Follow-Up
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: An employee at the grill line cracked raw shell eggs, wiped her hands on her apron, and proceeded to handle chemical test strips, test chlorine sanitizer, and take a customer order without washing her hands in between.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Raw shell eggs (46°F) at the grill line were stored above 41°F for less than four hours.
06/14/2016 Inspection, Critical Item
01b - Critical
Food Source: Wholesome, free of spoilage
Inspector Comments: A damaged can on the bottom shelf to the left of the warewashing area was stored with other wholesome cans.
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: An employee at the grill line cracked raw shell eggs then handled the microwave oven door without washing their hands in between. An employee at the grill line hand sink washed their hands for less than 20 seconds. An employee at the ice machine donned single-service gloves without washing their hands.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: The contents of both cold-top refrigerators in the kitchen (46-50°F) were stored above 41°F for less than four hours; both units were red-tagged (nos. 7831, 7832), and the contents were moved to the walk-in refrigerator. Chili (55°F) across from the grill line and raw shell eggs (48°F) at the grill line were stored above 41°F for less than four hours.
03f - Critical
Food Temperature Control: Food thermometer (probe type)
Inspector Comments: The electronic food probe thermometer did not function.
04a - Critical
Sanitation: Manual
Inspector Comments: The concentration of quaternary ammonium residual in the sanitizing basin of the three-compartment sink was less than 100 ppm during manual sanitization, as the sanitizer pills had not completely dissolved in solution.
02/02/2016 Inspection, Routine
08b - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly labeled
Inspector Comments: A chemical spray bottle of degreaser was unlabeled as to its contents.
09b - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Food protected from contamination
Inspector Comments: A pot in the walk-in refrigerator was stored on the floor.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: A scoop in the salsa in the walk-in refrigerator did not have a handle. The shelves of both cold top refrigerators were in disrepair. The Presto Fryer was non-commercial grade, and it was being used to prepare customer food.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The shelf above the three-compartment sink was rusted. Several food preparation tables throughout the food preparation area were not on casters or sealed to the wall. Several bottom shelves of food preparation tables throughout the food preparation area were rusted. The gaskets of both cold-top refrigerators were torn.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Ice buildup was present in the reach-down freezer. The food-contact surfaces of the Presto Fryer were soiled with grease buildup.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The shelves in the walk-in refrigerator were soiled with food debris. The soda dispensers at the beverage station were soiled with syrup residue. The fire suppression system was soiled with grease buildup.
13c - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: No reuse of single-service articles
Inspector Comments: Single-service containers were being reused throughout the facility in the walk-in refrigerator and in the cold top refrigerator.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The hand sink faucets in the men's and women's restrooms were leaking when in use.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The outside garbage refuse container did not have a drain plug.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The floors and walls throughout the facility behind food preparation area tables and behind the three-compartment sink were soiled with food debris. The floor drain under the beverage station was soiled with slime mold. A hole in the wall was present under the two-compartment food preparation sink. A hole in the wall was present next to the mop sink. The walls in the hot-water heater room had holes and were not smooth and easily cleanable.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: Several light tubes throughout the kitchen did not function. Lights in the men's and women's restrooms were not functioning.
07/08/2015 Inspection, Critical Item
03a - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Rapidly cool foods to 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Chile Rellenos were 105°F while cooling tightly covered in a 12 inch x 12 inch plastic container in the reach in cooler left of the steam table.
05/19/2015 Inspection, Follow-Up
05/11/2015 Inspection, Follow-Up
05c - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Backflow, back siphonage
Inspector Comments: The self-service area hot cocoa dispenser was not provided with a proper backflow device.
08a - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly stored
Inspector Comments: Chemicals were stored next to single-service articles in the dry storage/office closet near the restrooms.
04/30/2015 Inspection, Routine
01c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Source: Cross-contamination
Inspector Comments: Raw bacon was stored above ready-to-eat cheese and salsa in the walk-in cooler. Raw shelled eggs were stored above ready-to-eat shredded cheese in the cook's line 2-door reach-in cooler.
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: An employee was observed cracking eggs onto the grill then performing other food preparation tasks without washing their hands in between.
02e - Critical
Personnel: Smoking, eating, drinking
Inspector Comments: An unapproved open-top employee beverage container was observed being stored on the shelf above the hand sink the warewashing area.
04a - Critical
Sanitation: Manual
Inspector Comments: An employee was observed actively sanitizing dishes in the three-compartment sink in a solution less than 200 ppm quaternary ammonia, as indicated by the requirements on the manufacturers label. An employee was observed not leaving dishes in the sanitization solution for one minute, as indicated by the requirements on the manufacturers label, in the three-compartment sink.
05c - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Backflow, back siphonage
Inspector Comments: The self-service area hot cocoa dispenser was not provided with a proper backflow device.
08a - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly stored
Inspector Comments: Chemicals were stored next to single-service articles in the dry storage/office closet near the restrooms.
08b - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly labeled
Inspector Comments: A chemical spray bottle under the employee break table in the warewashing area was unlabeled as to it's contents.
08c - Critical
Poisonous Or Toxic Items: Properly used
Inspector Comments: A wiping cloth bucket stored on the prep table in the warewashing area contained a sanitization solution greater than 200 ppm chlorine residual.
09b - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Food protected from contamination
Inspector Comments: Eggs were stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler. A cardboard box of filters was stored on the preparation table next to cut lettuce. Beans were stored on the floor in the outside storage shed.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The blender stored on the prep table next the to the three compartment sink was labeled for household use only. The lettuce cutting board on the prep table next to the preparation sink was gouged. The food contact surface of a cooking utensil stored above the three-compartment sink was stained, warped, and not smooth and easily cleanable.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The fan guard on the condenser in the walk-in cooler was rusted. The shelving in the walk-in cooler was rusted. The cart under the drainboard of the three-compartment sink was rusted. The handle of the straining utensil hanging on the wrack above the three-compartment sink was made of porous wood and not smooth and easily cleanable. The door gasket the two-door reach-in cold top cooler next to the warewashing area preparation table was torn. The door gasket of the dry storage prep table cooler was torn. The shelving of the two-door reach-in cold-top cooler next to the steam table in front of the grill was chipped. The plastic wrap lining the shelf above the steam table in front of the grill was not smooth and easily cleanable. The shelving under the cook's line hand sink was rusted. The cardboard box used for packaged tortilla chips under the prep table near the front counter was not smooth and easily cleanable. The caulking on the main cook's line ventilation hood was cracked and torn. No door gasket was present on the walk-in cooler door. The caulking on the three-compartment sink was torn.
11a - Non-Critical
Testing Devices: Refrigeration units provided with accurate, conspicuous thermometer
Inspector Comments: An accurate thermometer was not present in the cook's line two-door reach-in cold-top cooler near the warewashing prep table.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The table-mounted can opener blade under the cook's line hand sink was soiled with food debris. Ice build-up was observed on the interior of the reach-in floor freezer in the warewashing area.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The shelving in the walk-in cooler was soiled with food debris. The shelf above the warewashing area hand sink was soiled. The shelf above the three-compartment sink was soiled with dust and debris. The cart under the drainboard of the three-compartment sink was soiled. The shelving above the steam table next to the warewashing prep table was soiled and dusted. The main cook's line ventilation hood fire suppression lines were soiled with grease. The stove and grill on the cook's line were heavily soiled with food debris and grease. The spice shelf next to the cook's line was soiled. The screens of the ventilation hood above the two-door reach-in cold-top cooler were soiled with grease and cobwebs. The shelving above the two-door reach-in cold-top cooler and steam table in front of the cook's line was soiled. The shelving above the ice machine was soiled with dust. The floor drain under the preparation sink was soiled with food debris. The caulking on the three-compartment sink was molded.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: Dishes on the warewashing area preparation table were stacked wet. The dish water in the washing side of the three-compartment sink was 104°F without further specifications from the manufacturer's label.
13b - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Single service articles stored, used
Inspector Comments: Single-service articles were stored on the floor outside of the women's restroom.
13c - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: No reuse of single-service articles
Inspector Comments: Re-use of single service articles was observed throughout the establishment.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The caulking on the warewashing area hand sink was torn and cracked. The caulking on the mop sink was torn. The basin of the mop sink was soiled. The caulking on the cook's line hand sink was cracked. The hand sink faucet in the men's restroom leaked when in use. The hand sink faucet in the women's restroom leaked when in use.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The lids of the outside garbage containers were left open. The drain plugs of the outside garbage containers were not present. No trash can liner was present in the men's restroom. No trash can liner was present in the women's restroom.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The base of the wall next to the walk-in freezer door was in disrepair. The floor in the walk-in cooler was soiled with food debris. The ceiling in the walk-in cooler was soiled. The wall in the walk-in cooler was soiled with food debris. A hole was present in the wall under the prep sink near the hand sink in the warewashing area. The wall behind the mop sink was soiled. The base of the wall under the three-compartment sink was soiled. The floor under the self-service area soft drink dispenser was soiled and dusted.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: The light in the walk-in cooler was unshielded. The lights above the steam table across from the cook's line did not function. The lights in the center of the kitchen by the customer service area did not function. A lighting fixture in the women's restroom did not function.
14f - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Locker rooms
Inspector Comments: Personal belongings were stored on the reach-in floor freezer in the warewashing area.
14g - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Premises maintained
Inspector Comments: A gap larger than one-fourth inch was present under the exit door near the restroom facilities. The exit door in the back of the kitchen was not tight fitting and a large gap was present on the top of the door.
14i - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Restroom facilities
Inspector Comments: The caulking around the toilet in the men's restroom was cracked.
07/15/2014 Inspection, Critical Item
06c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Hand Washing: Soap and drying devices
Inspector Comments: Paper towels were not readily available for handwashing in the Mens customer restroom.
01/29/2014 Inspection, Follow-Up
01/22/2014 Inspection, Routine
01f - Critical
Food Source: Consumer advisory (7/1/13)
Inspector Comments: A Consumer Advisory was not posted for this establishment for serving uncooked eggs and hamburgers.
02g - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Preventing food contamination from bare hands
Inspector Comments: An employee was observed chopping lettuce with bare hands.
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Raw shell eggs were stored on the table under the flat grill at 62°.
09b - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Food protected from contamination
Inspector Comments: An employee stated that onions and avocados are not washed prior to being sliced.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The shelves in the reach in cooler located across from the hood were rusted and had torn rubber coating. Numerous food containers were in poor repair and need to be replaced. A domestic food processor was being used at the facility.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The metal shelf used to store a container of lids was rusted and soiled. A wood block was being used as a support for the flat grill.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: Numerous food containers that were washed and stored with clean utensils were stained and soiled. The plastic container used to store lids was soiled with food debris.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gaskets on the reach in coolers were soiled with food debris.
13a - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Utensils provided, used, stored
Inspector Comments: A scoop used for the cooked rice in the reach in cooler did not have a handle.
13b - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: Single service articles stored, used
Inspector Comments: A box of single service cups were stored on the floor in the hallway by the restrooms.
13c - Non-Critical
Utensils, Single-Service Articles: No reuse of single-service articles
Inspector Comments: Single service containers and 5-gallon buckets were being reused to store food at the facility.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The dumpster lids were open during the inspection.
14d - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Lighting
Inspector Comments: Several lights in the kitchen were not in working order. The ceiling light fixture next to the hood had a broken light shield.
14g - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Premises maintained
Inspector Comments: There was a gap under the back door by the restrooms that was about an inch in size.
02/12/2013 Inspection, Routine
08/31/2012 Inspection, Follow-Up
08/24/2012 Inspection, Routine
10/14/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
10/06/2011 Inspection, Critical Item
04/28/2011 Inspection, Follow-Up
04/21/2011 Inspection, Routine
12/01/2010 Inspection, Critical Item
06/21/2010 Inspection, Follow-Up
06/14/2010 Inspection, Critical Item
03/29/2010 Inspection, Follow-Up
03/22/2010 Inspection, Critical Item
01/11/2010 Inspection, Follow-Up
01/04/2010 Inspection, Routine

Please Note: Tri-County converted to a new database in July 2013. Any inspections listed prior to July 2013 only display the date and type of inspection, but not the inspector comments because of the database conversion. For inspection reports prior to July 2013 please submit a written request to EHInspections@tchd.org.


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