ACAPULCO MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed the ceiling vent above the dish machine rusted. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-03: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handles. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-03: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease on hood filters and beginning to drip. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-03: Time Extended

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the table mixer motor head soiled.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed the ceiling vent above the dish machine rusted.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handles. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease on hood filters and beginning to drip. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees preparing food without hair restraints. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at the bottom of the back door. Operator stated a new door is ordered. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in the walk in cooler and the walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease on hood filters and beginning to drip. Repeat Violation

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled wiping cloths used in the kitchen for wiping down cutting boards.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed bowls of ready to eat chips stored on top of each other bowl and not covered in the kitchen and at the bar.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed an employee washing limes in a hand washing sink. Operator coached employee. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed whitefish thawing in ROP packaging labeled "Remove from packaging before thawing". Operator coached staff and removed fish from packaging before completely thawing. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at the bottom of the back door. Operator stated a new door is ordered. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease on hood filters and beginning to drip.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw animal food stored over ready to eat in the walk in freezer. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a black mold like substance on the ice drop tray inside the ice machine. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed date marking inconsistent on prepared food held more than 24 hours.

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed missing cove tile at the back door causing a hole.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in the walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Observed grease dripping on walls of hood system. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed rusted and pitted shelves in bar cooler. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored over an uncovered pan of ready to eat refried beans in the walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

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. Observed some illness reporting forms completed but not all. Operator will complete.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a black mold like substance on the ice drop tray and the inside of the door of the ice machine.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed 4 ceiling air vents throughout the kitchen with rust on the surface.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees without a hair restraint when I entered the kitchen. Before I left the kitchen, they had hairnets on. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a 1" gap at the bottom and corner of both back doors.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed peppers, tomatoes, corn, tomatillos, spinach and poblanos stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. Observed fries stored on the floor in the walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Observed grease build up, dripping down wall above flat top grill.

Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice buckets stored on floor next ice machine. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle on cooks line.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled and rusted shelves in bar walk in. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filters not inverted or covered. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed 4 white containers next to cooks line not labeled. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee dried hands on a soiled towel after washing. Employee re-washed their hands. Instructed employee and manager on proper hand washing protocol. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cooked onions in the walk-in cooler. Manager removed the chicken. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa (52F - Cold Holding) stored on ice in the kitchen. Manager stated the salsa had been stored on ice for 1 hour. Manager placed the salsa in the reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

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

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.

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Manager stated the fish had been thawed for 4 hours. Manager removed the fish from the packaging. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of beef stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer, bag of flour and fryer oil stored on the floor in the dry storage area. Manager placed the items on a shelf. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Manager removed the towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in the walk-in beer cooler soiled.

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handled raw chicken, beef, and shrimp and then touch clean equipment without changing gloves and washing hands.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink to the left of the cook line.

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

Basic - Exterior door on the bottom right has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside in the rear of the kitchen to the left of the warewashing area.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in walk-in freezer. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the operator. Repeat Violation

Basic - Insect control device used to electrocute or stun insects not designed to retain insect within the device to the left of the prep table area off the cook line.

Basic - Observed containers of drink mix stored on the floor in walk-in cooler.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed tortilla shells stored in container in storage shelf without cover above steam table.

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishmachine with chlorine sanitizer at 25 ppm. Employee set up three compartment sink with chlorine solution at 50 ppm. Operator contacted service company and they recalibrated the machine to 50 ppm. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator got test strips. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee on cook line cutting tomatoes with watch on wrist. Employee removed watch. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in walk-in freezer.

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed scoop with handle inside guacamole with tomatoes on cook line. Employee removed scoop and replaced scoop and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishmachine with chlorine solution at 25 ppm. Operator called service company and set up three compartment sink with chlorine solution at 50 ppm. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed cleaner stored next to bag in box under prep table in wait station area on shelf. Operator removed cleaner. Corrected On-Site