AZTECA MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair: observed approximately 35 ceiling tiles with water stains, a mold-like substance, dirty, and some of them loose with a potential to fall. Owner/Operator states he has some on order already to replace some of them but will order more.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature: Raw chicken over raw beef on the speed rack in the walk-in cooler. Manager switched the two for proper food storage. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: Flat surface around several nozzles on soda machine dispenser. Kitchen Manager had an employee clean during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature - pan of raw chicken on shelf over pan of raw shrimp in the make-line reach-in cooler. Owner/Operator had employee rearrange for proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired - temperature reading is 95° F on gauge and 146.1° F with inspector's thermapen. Owner/Operator had employee fill up 3rd sink for sanitizing dishes. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed - establishment still displaying the license that expired on 06/01/2023. Establishment is current.

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice - inside main ice machine and in the ice bin behind the bar. Owner/Operator stood scoops up so the handles were not in the ice. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine - final rinse temp on gauge was reading 95° F while inspector's thermapen reads 146.1° F.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged: - repackaged raw chicken in pans over repackage raw beef in pans. Kitchen manager rearranged for proper storage.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: - flat areas around the nozzles on the soda machine at the wait station.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. - sheet pan of rewrapped chicken in reach-in freezer over two rewrapped packages of chorizo. Kitchen manager moved the chorizo to another reach-in freezer. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. - temperature at 124° F according to machine's digital gauge. Inspector's thermapen tested to 107° F. three compartment sink setup for use. Corrected On-Site