QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL #557

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee put touch trash can and touched spatula without washing hands. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-20:

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self service soda machine. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-20:

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink next to walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-20:

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-20:

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches near front counter manager removed and sanitized at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-20:

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above box of plastic forks. Drink removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-20:

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-20:

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prepping food with no hair restraint. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-20:

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting across from 3 compartment sink. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-20:

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in walls throughout kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-20:

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up in cooler that's out of order next to fryers. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-20:

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers across from 3 compartment sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-20:

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of cups on floor. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-20:

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Slash-resistant gloves that do not have a smooth, durable and nonabsorbent outer surface contacting ready-to-eat food. Observed employee wearing slash resistant gloves in direct contact with steak. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-20:

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking at hand wash sink next to walk in cooler, manager fixed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-20:

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda and tea machine.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks with Lime juice. Manager removed drinks at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting next to 3 compartment sink.

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Boxes blocking back door, employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prepping food with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on pan handle.

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on shelf with seasoning.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum lids not inverted next to ice machine. manager inverted at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing vacuum breaker.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self service soda machine.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling leaking in dining area. Bucket is in place to catch the leak.

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink next to salt, employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee prepping food with no hair restraint.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum lids not inverted next to ice machine.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink near the register. Operator replaced at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag next to plastic forks. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting next to 2 compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over sauce in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Degreaser next to tortillas. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

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

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Employees signed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink on cook line.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. And self service ice chute.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Leak in the ceiling located in lobby.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In kitchen.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting next to 3 Compartment Sink.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. paper cups on floor near women's restroom.

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed onions over seasoning in walk in cooler.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.at mop sink.

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee pick up cup off the floor and pushed down garbage then began to prepare food.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing vacuum breaker.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink next to walk in cooler.

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored next to cookies. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen. 1 live fly in dining room area.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Stainless steel polish stored on hot box in kitchen. Operator relocated at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drink on top of bulk container of rice in dry storage area. Operator relocated at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on dish drying rack. Operator relocated at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on dish rack in dry storage area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled and old food debris in bottoms of coolers throughout restaurant. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled in dish area near three compartment sink and dish drying rack.

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change tasks and place new gloves on without washing hands Inspector observed employee wash hands and place gloves on , inspector explained proper hand washing method and gloves use

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed tested at 100ppm Corrected-observed employee discard, refill, and test sanitizer at 200ppm Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One employee drink stored in prep table on cookline Corrected-observed employee discard Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal pans wet nesting

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed old food build up inside reachin coolers on cookline Repeat Violation

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a quaternary ammonium solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least 30 seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed, rinsed and sanitized utensil less than 2 seconds.

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard in walk in cooler stacked between containers storing food. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. -1 dead on floor behind ice machine -1 dead on floor by prep table next to two compartment sink Operator cleaned sanitized and disposed of dead roaches at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee working front counter serving food wearing rings and bracelet.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee working front serving line not wearing proper hair restraints.

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed Plastic container on front line containing chips broken. Manager instructed employee to replace container and dispose of broken one. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Shared dumpster with entire plaza.

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed light bulb in walk in cooler missing shield.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Walk in cooler shelves and shelves holding storage pans soiled. -All reach in cooler gaskets soiled.

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust on the surface. Next to cook line.

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on bottom shelf next to clean equipment. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -Wall behind dry dish storage soiled.