ESQUINITA SAN JOSE

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked congri rice (56F - Cooling); as per operator cooked in the after the day before. Operator discarded rice. Warning

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed fresh jalapeños and fresh herbs stored in thank you bags, as per operator was received in the morning. Warning

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server touch dirty dishes and continued to serve juice with pitcher without washing hands and replacing gloves. Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked congri rice (56F - Cooling); located in standing reach in cooler in the kitchen. As per operator cooked the day before. Operator discarded rice. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed juice dispenser with mold like substance close to nozzle and on the outside. Located in the front counter area. Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink blocked by garbage receptacle. Operator moved it. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked pork without date,asking, as per operator prepared 2 days ago. Operator placed correct date marking. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water in hand washing sink located in front counter area. Inspector waited over 3 minutes with water running, temperature reached 84F. Warning

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance inside the ice machine, not touching ice. Located in the front counter area. Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed speaker on top of the microwave located in the kitchen. Operator put speaker away. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed server preparing handling food in the front area without hair restraints. Warning

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top reach in cooler in disrepair located inside the kitchen. No food stored inside. Warning

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed standing reach in cooler soiled located in the kitchen area. Warning

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on prep table next to raw chicken breast. Operator moved bucket under prep table off from the floor. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed inside triple door reach-in cooler: roast pork (46°F - Cooling); cooked beef (46°F - Cooling); cooked pork (46°F - Cooling). As per operator pork, beef and roast pork were cooked the day before and stored inside the reach-in cooler overnight.

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed inside triple door reach-in cooler: roast pork (46°F - Cooling); cooked beef (46°F - Cooling); cooked pork (46°F - Cooling). As per operator pork, beef and roast pork were cooked the day before and stored inside the reach-in cooler overnight.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed inside the triple door reach-in cooler inside the kitchen: ham (47°F - Cold Holding); turkey (45°F - Cold Holding); smoked ham (47°F - Cold Holding); as per operator ham, turkey and smoke ham were stored inside the reach-in cooler overnight.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed inside the triple door reach-in cooler inside the kitchen: ham (47°F - Cold Holding); turkey (45°F - Cold Holding); smoked ham (47°F - Cold Holding); as per operator ham, turkey and smoke ham were stored inside the reach-in cooler overnight.

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed establishment offers within the menu fried eggs and beef steaks without identify which items are undercooked, covered by the consumer advisory.

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed triple door reach-in cooler at 47°F ambient temperature, located inside the kitchen, next to the service window.