ELLA'S

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-11: Time Extended

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over dairy products in walk-in-cooler Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cooksline and large ice machine Repeat Violation

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed operator using barehands to cut parsley garnish

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cooked Mole dated 5/31 4 lbs in walk-in-cooler

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cooked Mole dated 5/31 4 lbs in walk-in-cooler

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter milk on cooksline at 58 F. Operator placing more ice Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed toxic chemicals bottle stored next to white containers with food stored inside Corrected On-Site

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

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

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed several employees drinks on prep tables without lids.

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.

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

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods soiled with dust and grease

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

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic and oil 78 F, Butter 79 F. Operator placing deeper in ice bath.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of soap stored on top of large ice machine Corrected On-Site

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

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At bar area Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on top shelf doorway

Basic - Food stored outside. Boxes of cooking oil stored outside near walk-in-cooler. Operators bringing inside. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Case of raw shelled eggs stored over containers of orange juice in walk-in-cooler.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of hand soap stored on top of large ice and sanitizer bucket on prep table with food. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Stored on top of large ice machine Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in-cooler door handle broken near large ice machine Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of food stored on floor in walk-in-cooler Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle down In flour container

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Prep area near back door.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled cutting boards on cooksline

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in food container in dry storage area

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling damaged near back kitchen door

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed large pots hanging near dish machine not inverted

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

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table on cooksline and employee drinks stored on shelf above to go single service items

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employees plated food on prep table near Dish machine

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed Large bag of corn meal stored on floor in dry storage area Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed large white container lid cracked in dry storage area

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed large white containers in dry storage area soiled with old food debris and reach-in-cooler gaskets in prep area.

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sani bucket stored on top of prep table Corrected On-Site

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