POLLO TROPICAL #74

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed bulk containers for brown rice has no lid. Operator covered with plastic wrap. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grill- ; Cooked Chicken (115-120F - Hot Holding) Per Manager food items in unit less than an hour. Cook reheated. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Cold water at employees handwashing sink drive through station not turned on.

Basic - Door broken at Beverage Air Reach in front counter.

Basic - 3 Ceiling tiles shows damage or is in disrepair in prep area.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers on rack next to triple sink Manager stored to dry.. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager closed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beverage Air Lowboy front Counter-Premade Salad (48-52F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food items in unit overnight. Items not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beverage Air Lowboy front Counter-Premade Salad (48-52F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food items in unit overnight. Items not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket at Continental reach in cooler front of ice machine torn.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Secondary hands washing sink in kitchen.

Basic - Working containers of oil removed from original container not identified by common name. Manager labeled during inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) Fries Station- Cooked fries (129-131F - Hot Holding) 2) Warmer-Chicken soup (125F - Hot Holding). Per Manager food items in unit less than 1 hour. Cook reheated. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Gallon of degreaser stored in handwashing sink in drive through next to ice machine. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in back of the house soiled.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris. White bin under prep table in kitchen soiled. Employee cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site

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. Employee while talking on her personal phone filled customer drinks then put the phone down and used the same hand to to grab the lids to cover the drinks without first washing hands.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad station- ; Sliced cheese (60F- Cold Holding) Shredded cheese (55F - Cold Holding).Per Manager food items in unit less than 4 hours. Items not prepared or portioned today. Per Manager unit was turned off. Manager turned unit on. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Case of oil stored on floor next to ice machine. Employee elevated. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in kitchen soiled.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on top shel above prep table. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. 1) Floor between ice machine and Prep sink. 2) walk in cooler floor.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. 1) Wall above shell entrance of ware ware washing area soiled with dust. 2) Wall above sandwich maker and entire wall at fryer station.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle in container of breader and batter in kitchen under prep table. Cook removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in Roll-in cooler.and walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelf above entrance of prep area next to triple sink. Repeat Violation

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket walk in freezer door. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: Same Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Shelf with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelf above entrance of prep area next to triple sink. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: Same Time Extended

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fries station- ; Cooked sweet plantains (127-129F- Hot Holding) Per Manager food item in unit less than 2 hours. Manager discarded. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in walk in freezer torn. Repeat Violation

Basic - Shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 1) Shelf above entrance of prep area next to triple sink. 2) Top shelf on dish rack across from walk in cooler.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of rice not labeled in kitchen. Manager labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Lowboy reach in cooler front counter- Flan; (47F - Cold Holding); 4 Leche (46F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food items stored in unit frozen over 4 hours ago. Items not prepared nor portioned today. See stop sale

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lowboy reach in front counter- Flan; (47F - Cold Holding); 4 Leche (46F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food items stored in unit frozen over 4 hours ago. Items not prepared nor portioned today. See stop sale.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1) Gasket torn and disrepair in walk in freezer. 2) Gasket torn and disrepair in lower part of continental Reach in rolling cooler in prep area across from ice machine.

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Continental reach in rolling cooler across from ice machine in prep area.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by triple sink next to hand washing sink. Manager cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour and container of breading not labeled. Manager labeled during inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. 1) Employee at front counter put on gloves without washing hands to help at the cook line.Reviewed hand washing procedures. Employee removed gloves and washed hands. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and adjust mask and proceeded to touch a clean plate to prepare food without removing gloves and washing hands. Manager asked employee to wash hands. Employee removed gloves and washed hands. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Under salad bar warmer - Chicken breast 128-130F ( Hot- Holding). Per manager food in unit less than an hour. Cook moved to grill to reheat. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Employee cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 2 bowls with no handle inside containers of breading under prep table in the kitchen . Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. On the floor in front of ice machine in the kitchen. Employee dried and cleaned . Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of oil on floor next to the fryer. Manager elevated. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In ware washing area. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in kitchen next to ice machine and chicken reach in cooler. Employee cleaned. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease or dust. 1.Light fixture in cook line. 2.Above register and walls by front counter with accumulation of dust. Repeat Violation

Basic - Continental Reach-in cooler next to ice machine has accumulation of soil residues from raw chicken on bottom shelf. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor soiled debris with debris in the corner of shelves where single service articles are stored in storage room. Operator cleaned and sanitized area during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment handle between uses. Operator moved to be washed, rinsed and sanitized during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Interior of the ice bin soiled with pieces of bread. Operator cleaned and sanitized ice bin during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning in ware washing area.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Operator labelled oil in cook line. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table , cooked chicken (125°F - Hot Holding) under 4 hours ago, container filled above line mark. Operator removed excess and stored in warmer for quick chill. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Ceiling light fixtures soiled in cook line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Continental Reach-in cooler next to ice machine has accumulation of soil residues from raw chicken on bottom shelf.

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth at 0ppm quaternary in cook line. Operator remade to 200ppm quaternary. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Operator labelled vegetable oil on spray bottle in cook line. Corrected On-Site

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water draining onto floor surface from pipe under hand wash sink in frying station. Operator tightened pipe. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-08: Some water leaking at time of inspection under hand sink. Time Extended