TAQUERIA LA CANADA DE LEO

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over rice and multiple items in tall white reach in freezer. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef and multiple items in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water opened bottle on reach in cooler in kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Small metal reach in freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in kitchen.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut onions in reach in cooler.

High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Large plastic container with individual salsa containers inside of it was placed on a trash can with trash. Operator removed individual salsas. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Grocery bags used to hold multiple meats in steam well.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef not commercially packaged over lime juice and cheese in reach in freezer.

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee answered and spoke on phone while prepping salsa containers.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Metal pan and clear container in handwash sink.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked soup and multiple items in reach in cooler.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over reach in cooler in kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk onions on floor in storage trailer.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice in small reach in cooler next to microwave. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers.

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Lime juice in milk containers.

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-07: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open water bottles on prep table in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-07: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees gum on shelf over reach in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-07: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Employee washing dishes with no bays filled with water. Operator set up in correct order at time of inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-07: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Small reach in cooler near microwave. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-07: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet at 3 compartment sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-07: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-02: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf on shelf iver reach in cooler in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-02: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf over reach in cooler in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-02: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk oil on floor in storage trailer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-02: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Per operator he disposes his liquid waste in to old oil jug and walks it to mop sink at flower shop. Discussed proper liquid waste disposal with operator. Viewed multiple containers near wastewater piping for mobile unit. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-17: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. MFDV has a large 3 door reach in cooler with beverages stored outside. Operator unable to move in mobile unit. Discussed proper storage with operator. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-17: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-29: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-29: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Grocery bags used as liners for chicken,beef and multiple item on steam well. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-29: Time Extended

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Inspector provided at time of inspection licensing. Corrected On-Site