Taco Macho

Observed cooked rice improperly hot holding at 125F in the steamtable. Per PIC, rice had been previously re-heated in the microwave and unknown what the temperature of the rice was after reheating.

Observed employee personal drink in the prep top cooler in a glass jar with no lid and another employee personal drink in a coffee cup stored on a shelf with food. CA Employee drinks in the kitchen shall be in a clean, single use cup with lid and straw and handled to prevent contamination. COS: PIC removed drinks.

Observed the old inspection report posted and not the current report with a score of 63.

Observed food service employee wash hands at the produce prep sink without using hand soap, turn off the faucet with bare hands, then dry hands with a reusable cloth towel.

Observed employee washing dishes while wearing single-use, disposable gloves, then while wearing the same gloves directly handle raw chicken.

Observed improper separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat/fully cooked foods; raw beef was stored directly above ham in the reach-in cooler, pan of hot dogs was stored touching raw shell eggs in the walk-in cooler.

Observed employee washing dishes at the 3 compartment manual warewashing sink without proper sanitization of the dishes; dishes were washed, rinsed then dried with a reusable cloth rag then placed in the clean dish shelving.

Observed PIC unable to perform duties due to multiple risk factor violations.

Observed no hand soap at the only hand washing sink in the kitchen.

Observed no paper towels stocked in the automatic dispenser at the only hand wash sink in the kitchen.

Observed cold water not working at the hand wash sink in the kitchen and water is 131F.

Observed dishes stored in the only hand wash sink in the kitchen.

Observed improper cooling methods in place for cooling cooked chicken and rice; chicken was in a covered pan stored on the counter, rice was in a sheet pan also on the counter.

Observed CFSM is unable to access training needs of employees based on risk factor violations.

Observed opened employee drink not in a single-use cup with lid and straw stored on a food prep counter.

Observed several pans of chicken thawing on the counter.

Observed improper separation of raw animal foods and RTE foods in the reach-in cooler (raw shrimp and beef patties stored above RTE shredded beef and chicken).

Observed no soap at the handwashing sink or available in the facility.

Observed food prep employee drinking from a plastic water bottle and store it on the prep top counter.

Observed a scoop in a bulk container of salt with the handle laying in the food.

Observed facility without a bodily fluid clean up kit.

Observed food uncovered in the walk in cooler.

Observed no presentable employee health policies (reporting agreements).

Observed facility without a bodily fluid clean up kit.

Observed bulk ice machine with pink build up on dispensing flap of machine.

Observed all potentially hazardous TCS foods improperly cold holding above 41F in the self-serve salsa bar in the dining area and the prep cooler in the kitchen (see temp log). Also observed a bottle of sour cream stored ambient on the counter top that was out temp.

Observed potentially hazardous TCS food improperly hot holding below 135F in the steam table (see temp log).

Observed house made ready-to-eat food (orange salsa, pastor sauce) held past their 7 day marked expiration. Pastor was prepped 5/30/24, orange salsa was prepped 6/7/24).

Observed produce wash sink with a used dish stored inside.

Observed tortillas stored uncovered in the walk-in cooler not protected from contamination; there is a leak in the ceiling of the cooler and the tortillas are stored underneath the leak.

Observed wet sanitizer rag stored on prep counter in the kitchen.

Observed clean pans stacked wet.

Observed time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods cold holding above 41 degrees Fahrenheit in prep top cooler in front service area (salsa verde- 44F; pico de gallo- 43F; see temperature chart).