LOS VERDES RESTAURANT

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher machine at 00ppm after several attempts. Employee set up triple sink. 100ppm Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed at walk in cooler - raw chicken stored directly over raw pork. Employee stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning

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. Observed at flip top cooler in kitchen - raw pork (46F - Cold Holding); raw burger (48F - Cold Holding); chorizo (49F - Cold Holding); wings (49F - Cold Holding); chopped sausage (48F - Cold Holding) as per employee items not portioned or prepared today. Items held out of temperature for approximately 14 hours. See stop sale. Observed at flip top cooler next to grill - Cole slaw (47F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); boiled eggs (49F - Cold Holding); chopped lettuce (49F - Cold Holding); cold dog (47F - Cold Holding) as per employee items held out of temperature for approximately 14 hours, items not portioned or prepared today. See stop sale. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at flip top cooler in kitchen - raw pork (46F - Cold Holding); raw burger (48F - Cold Holding); chorizo (49F - Cold Holding); wings (49F - Cold Holding); chopped sausage (48F - Cold Holding) as per employee items not portioned or prepared today. Items held out of temperature for approximately 14 hours. See stop sale. Observed at flip top cooler next to grill - Cole slaw (47F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); boiled eggs (49F - Cold Holding); chopped lettuce (49F - Cold Holding); cold dog (47F - Cold Holding) as per employee items held out of temperature for approximately 14 hours, items not portioned or prepared today. See stop sale. Warning

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 - cooked corn (116F - Hot Holding) as per employee item item held out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Employee raised tables temperature. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed at front bar. Warning

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaged in food preparation with watch on wrist. Employee removed item. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm) Warning

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit for the entire establishment (76F) Warning

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Right side-bottom - back entrance door. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Broken frame- bottom right side- back entrance door. Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, middle of cook line. Warning

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Two clean mops stored inside yellow buckets. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 3CS sink set up with chlorine 100ppm Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Washed hands upon request Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen area, killed and disposed. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw burgers over raw pork. Burgers moved to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 487 in overloaded containers, moved excess food inside unit, 44F at the end of the inspection. Beef, chicken, cheese, coleslaw at 48-49 in walk in cooler. According to mgr less than 4h out of temp. All TCS food moved to another working units. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Employee applied hand antiseptic in place of washing hands as required. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Warning

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

Intermediate - Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. Warning

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch. Removed. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle touching chips, removed Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Bagged to go boxes stored on floor

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed ice cream in reach in freezer located in kitchen area not covered. Operator covered product. Corrected On-Site Warning

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. Observed employee put hair in a bun then engaged in touching clean sanitized utensils. Inspector had employee wash hand, clean and sanitize utensils. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw burgers over cooked potatoes in reach in freezer. Operator removed and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature. 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 raw chicken dated 9/27 -9/29 , at 45°F homemade cole slaw dated 9/25 - 9/30 (47°F - Cold Holding) hot dogs 9/27 48°F. All products have never been frozen and in walk in cooler see Stop Sale.. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 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 raw chicken dated 9/27 , at 45°F homemade cole slaw dated 9/25 - 47°F - Cold Holding) hot dogs 9/27 48°F. Per operator products have never been frozen and have not been moved. All products have never been frozen and in walk in cooler see Stop Sale.. Warning

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 raw chicken dated 9/29 at 46F homemade cole slaw dated 9/29 at 47°F -See Stop Sale Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken cooked at 12pm per Operator 121°F - Hot Holding); cooked beef cooked at 12 (107°F); (107°F) Inspector had operator reheat to 165 then hot held. First temperature 1:30pm Warning

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Observed operator without knowledge of Big 6 Food borne illness. Inspector provided poster. Warning

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk opened 9/29 with no date marking. Operator labeled products Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed grooved cutting boards no longer cleanable with mold like .substance Observed interior of juice machines with build up food debris. Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed homemade cole slaw prepared 9/29/21 with no date marking. Operator labeled products Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine at front counter with yellow, green mold like substance. Observed interior of soda nozzles with mold like substance located at front counter. Warning

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Observed interior and exterior of dish machine heavily soiled with mold like substance and lime scale inside machine. Warning

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage on prep table located at front counter and beside soufflé cups being portioned with sauce and on prep table in kitchen area. Operator removed and stored correctly Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee beverage in soda vending machine located at front counter not separated from consumer beverages. Operator removed and stored correctly Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaging in food preparation with no hair restraint. Operator had employee put hair in bun. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in ice cream freezers located in kitchen area and dining area. Warning

Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed objectionable odor in kitchen area. Warning

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed garbage lid open Warning

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee beverage in soda vending machine located at front counter not separated from consumer beverages. Operator removed and stored correctly Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop not hung to dry . Operator hung mop to dry Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution. Operator stored in chlorine sanitizing solution. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container with sugar and salt not labeled. Operator labeled containers Corrected On-Site Warning