LA CHURRASQUERIA

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put on gloves and started plating steak and lettuce to serve to customers. No handwash. Coach employee.

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 employee touched ice with bare hand at ice bin.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed box of unwashed tomatoes stored over cheese at walk in cooler.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored over cut carrots and shredded cheese at reach in freezer across triple sink. Advised person in charge to store products properly.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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 employee touched ice with bare hand at ice bin.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut lettuce (47F - Cold Holding) at front counter mini reach in cooler. As per employee for more than 4 hours.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut lettuce (47F - Cold Holding) at front counter mini reach in cooler. As per employee for more than 4 hours.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 2 gallons of oils stored on floor across walk in cooler. Observed 1 case of water store and on floor at walk in cooler. Advised person in charge to store products properly. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mop sink interior soiled with green mold like substance.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall at mop sink soiled with green mold like substance. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed manager failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to prepare hamburgers. Coached manager on the proper handwashing procedures.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap provided at handwash sink located at front counter. Operator provided soap. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed green and red cutting boards with cut marks

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

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed 3 plastic containers of oils not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor across walk in cooler. Operator stored products properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 3 plastic bags of breads stored on the floor in the walking cooler. Manager stored bags properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator stored ice scoop properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mop sink interior soiled with mold like substance.

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee blue Gatorade drink in walk in cooler with food to be served to customers.

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

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bags of raw chicken and bags of raw beef not identified by common name in reach in cooler across the three compartment sink.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling with water damage at the front area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed 4 shield missing at the preparation area at the back.

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed water damage in ceilings at the front counter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-24: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed water damage in ceilings at the front counter. Time Extended

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw hamburgers stored over hot dogs at reach in freezer. Operator was informed the property order to store products at reach in freezer. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw hamburgers stored over unwashed lettuce at walk-in cooler. Operator was informed that the raw hamburgers need to be stored under unwashed vegetables. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at preparation area. Manager provided the soap. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed plastic bottles of water stored on the floor on walk-in cooler.

Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed condiments in a rack with condiments located next to hand wash sink. Repeat Violation

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. At preparation area.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef next to ice that is used on customer's beverage. And raw chicken over fruit pulps at reach in freezer #2. Operator moved the raw beef to another reach in freezer and relocated the raw chicken to the bottom part of the reach in freezer. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw hamburgers behind of sliced of cheese at reach in cooler front counter. And raw beef over precooked hot dogs at reach in cooler preparation area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a plastic bottles of water on floor at walk in cooler.

Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed condiments on the rack exposed to splash next to hand wash sink at preparation area.

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed in use utensil hand on the top of French fried. Operator moved the handle of the utensil. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed a wet wiping cloth on the preparation table. Operator removed the wet wiping towel. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef and raw chicken over fruit pulp at reach in freezer located next to three compartment sink. Operator moved the products. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw ground beef over hot dogs at reach in freezer located in front of three compartment sink. Operator moved the products. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink, one located at front counter and one located at kitchen area.

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Consumer advisory was provided. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.