TACO BELL 198

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. Two certified food managers on shift unable to name any of the big six foodborne illnesses. Inspector reviewed the big six foodborne illnesses with both managers during this inspection.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in warewash area blocked by table. Manager scooted table away from the handwash sink during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. 1. Several cracked and/or missing floor tiles around fryers. 2. Bulging wall panel with gap in kitchen near soda syrup rack. 3. Alarm sounding inside walk-in cooler. Management unable to silence alarm.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored on shelf above box containing single-use bags in dry storage room. An employee moved the single-use bags to another shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup of ice around walk-in freezer door. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Wire shelving in warewash area soiled with grease. 2. Wires behind monitor at drive through window soiled either dust. 3. Shelf below cabinet at fountain machine in lobby soiled with sticky substance. 4. Area around "mountain dew" nozzles at fountain machine in drive through area soiled either mold-like substance.

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Three vents on ceiling above cookline soiled with dust. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on front side of building, near main entrance. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup of ice around inside of doorjamb of walk-in freezer door. Buildup of ice around seal of walk-in freezer door.

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Brackets and wall blind menu at front counter soiled with dust. 2. Air vent and ceiling tiles at front line soiled with dust.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Spigot on front of building dripping constantly.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing from spigot on side of building, near propane tanks. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on drying rack near three-compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Latch on walk-in freezer door broken.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Wires hanging above front line in kitchen soiled with dust. 2. Gaskets on reach-in freezer doors near front line soiled with food debris. 3. Exterior of storage bins in dry storage area soiled with grease and/or food debris. 4. Area behind nozzles of fountain machine at drive through window soiled with mold-like substance. 5. Area beside ice chute of fountain machine in lobby soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Two air vents on ceiling soiled with dust in kitchen above front line. 2. Wall and ceiling tiles near front line soiled with dust. 3. Floor inside walk-in freezer soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on front of building.

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining top of shelf in kitchen by drive through window. Cardboard lining top shelf in back of kitchen in dry storage area. Manager removed cardboard from both shelves during this inspection.

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on bottom shelf inside fountain soda cabinet in dining area. Manager cleaned area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on shelf beside three-compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area behind ice chute on fountain machine at front counter soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air vents throughout kitchen soiled with mold-like substance and/or dust. Several stained ceiling tiles in dining area. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee placed tray over handwash sink and used it as a prep table. Manager had employee remove tray from handwash sink during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Condiment cup without handle used as scoop inside bin of cinnamon sugar.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two open employee drink cups on prep table at drive through above takeout cups and fountain soda boxes. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans wet nested on shelf near three-compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents over fryers soiled with grease. Repeat Violation

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open in enclosure beside building.

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor throughout kitchen soiled with food debris under and around equipment and tables. Air vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust n

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at bottom of back door. - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-19: Gap is still present. Time Extended

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2022. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer water, 250 ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of splitter in mop sink. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzles of hot water dispensers on prep table across from three compartment sink.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of sauces on floor in front of walk-in cooler.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler gasket. Reach-in cooler on back side make line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Container stored on dish rack next to three compartment sink.

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket on make line, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer water, 250 ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of splitter missing vacuum breaker. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to drive thru, water temperature 67°.

Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage. Dumpster in back corner of parking lot has bags of garbage and boxes around the outside of dumpster.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of warmer next to office.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed vacuum breaker missing at mop sink on splitter side with hose attached Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO2 tank not properly secured outside establishment next to drive-through

Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Observed triple container for cinnamon Twists store next to chemical rack with chemicals stored higher than triple container. If chemicals removed from chemical rack they would go over triple container. Manager moved triple container away from chemical storage rack.

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed light shield missing from light fixture above entrance to walk-in cooler Repeat Violation

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed floor drains under hand wash sink in warewash area and behind equipment soiled with dirt and food.