POLLO TROPICAL #40

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in walk in cooler. Operator mopped up. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Cilantro sauce squeeze bottle heavily melted at cold prep line. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed form to operator.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent and tiles near kitchen entrance heavily soiled with dust.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at front counter.

Basic - Water leaking from faucet right of cook line.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the grill station, a spray bottle of oil was not labeled. The manager labeled the bottle. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. The rear door.

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. At fry station pre-cooked plantains on time as a Public Health control no time mark- operator provided time mark for remaining 3 hours. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At hot holding unit by dry storage area- cooked peppers 80-89F- hot holding, cooked onions 80-84F- hot holding- operator states food out of temperature for 30 minutes- operator placed on stove to reheat. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee at cookline handling food with watch on- educated operator- employee removed watch. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelving soiled above handwash sink by prep area near dry storage.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on grill handles. Operator moved for cleaning and proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed scoop for rice and corn handle touching product. Operator removed for cleaning and proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid opened. Operator closed lids. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer bucket only reaching 100ppm. Operator replaced with fresh sanitizer. Tested and now at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee drop lids on floor, employee picked items up from floor and placed back on line with other lids. Failed to wash hands. Educated employee on proper hand washing procedures and discarded contaminated lids. Employee walked to back to wash hands. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. Observed above hand washing sink near grill.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked black beans on prep area seating on cart at (60° cold holding). Per operator product stored for 30 minutes. Per operator product not prepare or portion today. - Operator moved to line to reheat. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed inside Tall unit across from ice machine , whole chicken( 50° ambient cooling)at 9:45; . Rechecked at 10:02 am. Same temperature. Per operator ambient cooling for approximately 30 minutes. At this current ambient cooling rate product will not cooled to 41°F or below within 4 hours. Operator moved product to walk-in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee using HWS to wash cilantro. Advised employee HWS is only for washing of hands. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles above front counter covered in dust

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing watch handling cooked foods. Employee took out watch Corrected On-Site

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed light at base of back door.

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed by ice machine located near drive-thru station.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up around frame of walk-in freezer causing door to not fully close.

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored between sink and wall. Operator washed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed reach-in units at front counter missing ambient thermometers.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 3. Hot holding drawer covers above steam table soiled with old food debris

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed on the drying racks and on the lettuce containers in the walk-in

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed red peppers over container of portioned RTE sauces. Operator moved peppers to opposite side of walking with other produce. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind monitors above steam table covered in dust