TACO BELL CANTINA

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee started her shift, walk in food preparation area, without washing hands first, after manager instructed, employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone and charger next to ice melter machine in rear kitchen, employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

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

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator replaced solution. Quat tested 200ppm Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter, guacamole with tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding). Operator stated held in cooler less than one hour.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink by prep line blocked with trash can. Operator moved trash can away from sink Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at flip top cooler - diced tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); pico de gallo (47F - Cold Holding) as per operator, items held out of temperature for approximately 3 hours. Operator placed bags of ice on top for quick chill. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at steam table - Ground beef (124F - Hot Holding); cooked potatoes (127F - Hot Holding) as per operator - items held out of temperature approximately 3 hours. Operator turned up equipment. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at handwashing station next to beer cooler. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at handwashing station at front. Operator provided soap Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed purse stored on top of steam table (not in use) in kitchen. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed at paper towel dispenser next to triple sink in kitchen.

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing ceiling tile above soda fountain in kitchen.

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Observed in office area in front of triple sink.

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch cell phone and then proceeded to prepare food without washing hands.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single service cups stored on floor, manager rearranged for proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed sauce thawing at room temperature. Manager put in cooler for approved method. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Quaternary - 0ppm). Operator corrected to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed diced tomatoes (45°F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (49°F - Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler. Per operator, door accidentally left open for approximately 30 mins. Warning

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed no vacuum breaker on mop sink splitter.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap and no paper towels dispensing at handwash sink at front counter. Operator provided soap and paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee in kitchen area without hair restraint. Employee put hairnet on. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor next to walk in cooler and at triple sink in kitchen. Employee removed water from floor. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In COLD RAIL - shredded cheese (50F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (49F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding). Open spaces in holding unit allowing cold air to escape. Unit operating ambient at 31F). Per employee items in unit since 11:00am. Items replaced with new from walk in cooler and open spaces closed off. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Bulletin provided to manager to be posted. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager contacted regional to send current display.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At frontline: shredded cheese (45-46°F); per manager cheese has been in unit less than 2 hrs. Cheese was voluntarily discarded by manager. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside, Back door leading outside hallway

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.in men's restroom. Sign was posted by manger Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table by fryer, precooked breaded chicken (60°F). Item was placed out less than 1 hr per manager, item was placed back into freezer to quick chill. 2nd temp, 39-41f Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzles at soda beverage dispenser Mountain Dew and at frozen drink machine 22/24 soiled with debris. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. By 3 compartment sink, food container in hand sink, item was removed Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink By soda rack. Towels were provided Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Women restroom with toilet paper on floor