TAQUERIA CINCO HERMANOS

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shell eggs stored above raw beef. Employee placed eggs at the bottom. 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. Observed Jamaica beverage at the reach in cooler located at the front. It was cooked over 24 hours.

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

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic oil container and bag of onions stored on the floor. Employee removed them. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water bottle stored on preparation table at front counter.

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

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in freezer chest. Repeat Violation

Basic - Paper towel used as a food-contact surface. Observed paper towels wrapped around tortillas in hot box near stove.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single services utensils stored in bucket not inverted.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar container not labeled. Operator labeled container. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shell eggs stored above raw beefs. Employee placed eggs at the bottom. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine +200 PPM. Employee removed it and add water to the solution to reduce chlorine to 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a foam cup used as scoop inside the sugar. Employee removed it. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone stored on the preparation table. Employee removed it. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at the back door.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at the reach in freezer at the front.

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

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container with sugar not identified at the front counter.

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 grabbing RTE corn chips with bare hands. Employee was coached to wash hands and place on gloves to serve RTE food.

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed Oct 2023.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal containers stored above 3 compartment sink not properly air dried, wet nestling.

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed 3 tiles in disrepair at the kitchen area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef and raw pork at reach in freezer. And raw beef stored over raw pork and next to shrimps. Operator started to relocate all the products. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken bags in the same container with cooked beef bags. Operator separated the raw of the cooked in two different containers. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese (82 F - Cold Holding) at preparation table. As per manager for less than one hour. Manager moved the products to the reach in cooler for rapid cooling. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked beef (91 F - Hot Holding) at preparation table. As per manager for less than two hours. Operator moved the product to the stove to be reheating. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink blocked with napkins and other things.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a dish used to dispense cooked beef, inside of the cooked beef container at preparation table. Operator removed the dish. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed a glass not properly air dried, on the wet towel. Operator moved the glasses to the freezer. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed three tiles in disrepair at kitchen area.

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in used utensil stored with handle touching the sugar. Manager moved the handle. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar container not identified by common name. Manager identified the container. Corrected On-Site