LA COCINA TAQUERIA

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2025. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine door soiled with lime-like substance.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink beside dish machine blocked by tray containing utensils. Manager removed tray from top of sink during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap and/or paper towels/mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand soap and towels missing from both handwash sinks in kitchen. Manager replaced both during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 1. Employee coffee cup sitting directly on top of microwave in prep area. 2. Employee drink can stored on shelf inside reach-in cooler, directly above pans of salsa. Manager removed both drinks from areas during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Top of reach-in freezer in back of kitchen rusted.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Filters in hood above grill soiled with grease.

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Leaf blower stored on shelf in back of kitchen, directly above single-use items. Manager removed the leaf blower from the kitchen during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Exterior of hood above grill soiled with dust.

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Drain pipe below dish machine clogged and leaking water onto the floor. Manager stated a plumber has already been called to fix it.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Backflow prevention device missing after splitter added to mop sink behind building.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack stored on shelf directly above fountain soda syrup at front counter. Manager removed backpack from area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open beside building.

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Electric leaf blower and battery charging on top of reach-in freezer in kitchen, near manager's office. Manager removed blower and battery from top of freezer during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Unused cooler stored behind storage shed behind building.