TACO BELL 26453

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Boneless chicken held under warmer on cook line; boneless chicken (120/122F - Hot Holding) operator had employee redrop in fryer; boneless chicken second temperature (167/178F - Hot Holding). Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on drive through prep table used for preparing customer beverages. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On ledge of three compartment sink and shelf over three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Two door standup reach in freezer closest warewashing area with ice build up between the doors spreading to door gasket.

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. On cook line office side, cheese scoop handle buried in cheese. Employee relocated. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer solution stored on floor by three compartment sink.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep counter by drive through, employee relocated the beverage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees jacket stored over single service portion cups. Operator relocated the employee jacket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored in mop sink. Operator relocated the mop. 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. Prepared container of pico de gallo in the walk in cooler missing product date marking. Operator placed date mark sticker on container. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone on prep table closest the fryers. Operator relocated the employee phone. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf over the three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cook line reach in cooler door closest the office area has food debris at the base of the cooler. Operator wiped out the debris and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee on the main cook line with gloved hands utilizing personal phone the. With no change of gloves and handwash prepare a customer order. Discussed with operator. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Lobby area soda dispenser has mold like substance at the bottom of the ice chute. Operator cleaned the soda dispenser ice chute. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on reach in freezer prep station and employee beverage on drive through prep table. Employee relocated the employee beverage from the reach in freezer prep table. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees on the main cook line preparing orders with no beard guard.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf over the three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer under the hood system not functioning, has a torn door gasket. Operator attempting to have unit replaced. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink closest to the three compartment sink with leaking pipe. Operator has work order placed and attempted to fix during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored with wet mop head in the mop sink.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles in drive thru with debris buildup. Person in charge removed for cleaning. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Person in charge washed nozzles in hand wash sink. Spoke to person in charge during inspection.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors with debris buildup to the right of fryers. Buildup under shelving in dry storage, in corners.

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Scoops in clean dish area with debris buildup.

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer buckets testing at 0ppm. Person in charge remade to 200ppm. Also, one bucket visibly dirty, person in charge discarded. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed no time marked for items on cook line. Employee marked with correct times during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Observed no written cleanup procedures available. Provided operator with handout during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no employee hand wash sign present in womens restroom. Operator has sign, just needs to acquire tape to hang. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed water on the floor under soda station in drive through.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing from restrooms, recently renovated.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one live flying insect in back of kitchen by storage area.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand wash sink by drive through.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal belongings stored on cases of tortillas in dry storage area. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cabinet below beverage dispenser in dining room with debris buildup.

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drink, and chips stored on top of box of tortillas in dry storage area, manager corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under soda machine at drive through window.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of cabinets over make line coolers. Interior of cabinets under drink station in dining room.