POLLO TROPICAL #204

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. An employee handled raw chicken, removed their gloves, handled a knife and put on new gloves without washing hands. Inspector spoke with the person in charge who educated the employee. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the drawer heater by the over/under hot box, sausage (132F - Hot Holding). Operator increased the heat. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. There is an employee eating in the side prep area.

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Inspector provided the operator with a choking poster. Operator hung the choking poster. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. By the warewash area, underneath the hand washing sink.

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator could not provide the quaternary test kits.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By the three compartment sink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling and ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Entire kitchen

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Most cutting boards.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Chicken prep area.

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board on the countertop by the grill. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Insect control device installed over table where fountain drinks are placed to pass out the drive thru window drive through window nearby the soda machine.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By the drive thru window, next to the soda machine. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed all reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Observed dust on the shelves above the tea station.

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. All reach in coolers by the ice machine and drive thru area.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed at the fry station holding area: trays not inverted.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Entire kitchen and storage area.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from the pipe underneath the hand washing sink by the three compartment sink.

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed a bucket on a shelf with liquid underneath the steam table: Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Observed operator set up chlorine sanitizer bucket. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm).

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the hot holding drawers ham (130F - Hot Holding); fried chicken (127F - Hot Holding) at 12:15. Operator reheated the items to ham (166F - Reheating); fried chicken (169F - Reheating)12:30. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. There is an unlabeled chemical spray bottle in the chemical storage area. Operator drained the spray bottle and discarded the bottle. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. There are ceiling tiles missing in the dish washing area and between the grill and the steam table.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At the end of the steam table there is an employee sweat shirt and umbrella on top of a wire rack over bread and rolls. Operator removed the sweat shirt and umbrella. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In the prep sink in the back kitchen shrimp is thawing in standing water. Operator drained the shrimp and placed the pan into the walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed whole chicken (44°F - Cold Holding) in the walk in cooler. Operator propped freezer door open to chill cooler until unit can be repaired. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in cooler. Observed ice buildup on the walk-in cooler fan unit.