VIP MEXICAN AMERICAN CUISINE

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Homemade ranch 50f, , chile Verdi 50f, held in small fridge-frozen unit.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade.

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Small fridge holding sauces.

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing.in front of ice machine.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil and chips.

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler at pass thru wait station no date marked after opening. Employee date milk opened 3-24. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris, Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in walk thru area. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting of plastic containers on drying rack. Employee removed to dish area to be cleaned. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean plastic pans in dish area. Employee moved to dish area to be cleaned. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented cans of tomato sauce on dry storage shelf.

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server dirty dish to clean plated food no hand wash. Educated employees.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled. In prep area,

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of cooking oil on floor in pass thru area. Employee removed it to shelf. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked onions 97f, cooked peppers 105f, items now added to TPHC. These two items are on dry erase board but we're not listed in TPHC paperwork. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Cooked beef thawing in same container as raw. Prep area next to ice machine.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 48f, put in another cooler.

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Refrigerator next to back door. Black fridge. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling tile missing.

Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. Cored tomatoes put back in box they came in. Had tomatoes rewashed. Corrected On-Site

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

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

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour like substance on cooks line no label. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2022.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at bar hand sink. Employee refilled hand sink paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with black mold like debris. Employee cleaned interior of both ice machines during inspection. 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. Employee phone on shelf over deli reach in cooler. Employee removed phone. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with buildup of food debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.wet cloth on cook line employee moved cloth to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee gloves no hand wash when starting to work with food. Employee educated to wash hands and then put on gloves and he did. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No back flow preventer on hose Bibb near prep room.

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. HeAvy whipping cream and milk no date mark. Employee dated cream and milk. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained in prep area.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of Ice machine has build up of black mold like debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. C02 tanks not secured in front bar. Employee secured tanks. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on household refrigerator in walk thru area.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under interior bar.

Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket on floor in ice machine area. Employee moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven food debris interior. Employee cleaned microwave during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with food debris on cooks line.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler in front bar keg cooler.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizer bucket. Employee moved to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site