EL TEQUILAS AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple areas Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-15: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-16: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-20: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Wash sink with sprayer drains on to the floor next to the dish machine Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-15: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-16: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-20: Time Extended

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. From 7 or 8 per operator: salsa burrito 82F at 12:28. Covered in plastic 5 gallon container At 12:58, salsa burrito 81F, 74F after stirring.

High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Dichloros fly strip in the bar near uncovered ice. Operator discarded Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice 125 F (hot holding); black beans 120-137 F (hot holding); refried 132-140 F (hot holding); Advised to reheat to 165F to hot hold at 135F or above and increase steam table temp. All reheated to 175F+ Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade 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. Multiple items in the walk in cooler dated 1/28 when checked at start of inspection. When rechecking walk in cooler cooling temperatures at the end of the inspection, dates all changed to 1/30 (day of inspection). Discussed with operator.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sauce walk in cooler Corrected On-Site

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In the bar

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. The storage area that was formerly an office

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Between water heater area and back line.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone, sweater, bag Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. - Cookline freezer gaskets hanging - cookline freezer door fell off when opened

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. - Dish area, tile missing, - various area, deep grout lines

Basic - Food stored on floor. In the storage room /former office, corn on the floor Corrected On-Site

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster and back area

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Back hood system

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Dish area

Basic - Stored food not covered. Flour Corrected On-Site

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Left at room temperature: beef feet, tripe, seafood. Corrected On-Site

Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. Exposed wires outside at the back door, appears to be for door bell

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 4 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-02: 1 Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Deep grout lines with pooling water/soil Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-02: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Near back door Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-02: Time Extended

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. Employee running food arranged it in the plate with bare hands

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs sauces Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese. Chicken, fish, and beef 46F, Tamales 46F, crumble cheese 47F. Sliced cheese 46F, True cooler next to cookline hand sink. Operator moved to another cooler

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Cheese sauce 96F in the steam table at 1:10 from around 11. Employee moved to the Stove to reheat more rapidly Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Employees with no food handler

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon

Basic - Deep grout lines pooling water/food in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jackets in an oven Hair cream with single service

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Large pot cracked and broken in multiple areas. Operator discarded Corrected On-Site

Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Rusted through

Basic - Stored food not covered. Sugar in waitstation Corrected On-Site

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef room temp Cooked beans, chicken, pork room temp. Chicken standing water Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in waitstation Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 in storage area of kitchen

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach in cooler raw steak over guacamole Raw chicken over spinach dip cookline cooler Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pablano 8/22

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Live and dead insects in flour container

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk 44F, double cooler adjacent to single service storage. Out and returned to cooler Top cookline drawer raw chicken 44-45F, cooked pork 44-49F. Just stocked per operator. Operator iced.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice heated and moved to steam table 84F. Operator removed

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Insecticide over dry storage Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical storage area

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sauces walk in cooler

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Dead roach parts in a container on top of microwave holding a bag of corn flakes. 1 dead roach in cookline freezer 1 on the floor in front of ice machine

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drinks on prep and storage shelving Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets hanging cookline freezer Repeat Violation

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Over beans Corrected On-Site

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

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. -hose bibb on rear of building

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 double door reach-in cooler next to handwash sink lacking date, operator dated Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -inside of ice machine has a light accumulation of black, mold-like substance -long white cutting board on top of reach-in cooler has an accumulation of food debris

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. -operator's CHLORINE test kit wet

Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. -probe thermometer reading 20F in ice bath, operator recalibrated Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -gasket on reach-in freezer at cookline drooping -front of paper towel dispenser in dishwashing area is cracked

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. -plastic lid on top of queso in walk-in cooler is chipped, operator discarded lid Corrected On-Site

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. -significant amount of discarded construction materials stored on ground in dumpster area Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -reach-in freezer across from cooking equipment

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. -multiple knives stored between prep sink and prep table, operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -tongs hanging off off oven door handle, operator removed Corrected On-Site

Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. -handwash sink next to double door reach-in cooler, operator installed waste receptacle Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk-in cooler fan covers have an accumulation of dust/debris. -hood filters above cooking equipment have a light accumulation of grease and food debris Repeat Violation

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -unwashed lettuce stored above diced tomatoes in walk-in cooler, operator relocated diced tomatoes Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. -bar area sanitizer bucket tested 0pmm, operator refilled, retested 200ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor in dishwashing area, operator relocated Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -sugar container, operator labeled Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -0ppm, operator installed new bucket of sanitizer, retested 25 ppm Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet, operator installed new hose bibb vacuum breaker. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on reach-in coolers throughout the kitchen are stained

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. -1 tank in bar area, operator secured Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -large stainless steel pots in dishwashing area Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -open employee drink on top of prep table, operator relocated 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 backpack on prep table, operator relocated Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -gasket torn on small reach-in cooler on cookline

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in dishwashing area.

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -open buckets of salsa and sour cream stored on the floor in walk-in cooler, operator relocated Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment., operator removed to dishwashing area. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk-in cooler fan covers have an accumulation of dust/debris. -hood filters over cookline have an accumulation of grease -equipment door handles soiled throughout kitchen Repeat Violation

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. -true reach-in cooler

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -small reach-in cooler on cookline

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. -0ppm, operator refilled, retested 100ppm

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -tested 2x 0ppm, operator installed new bucket of sanitizer, retested 50ppm

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -operator corrected employee, employee washed hands and put on new gloves Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -pot of rice 124F per operator less than 1 hour on prep table, advised operator to reheat to at least 165F, operator relocated to stove to reheat, rechecked 137F reheating Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Repeat Violation

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. -Provided Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events poster, operator posted Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. -cutting boards stained throughout kitchen -can opener blade soiled

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -spatula stored in handwash sink next to cookline, operator removed Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling tile missing over cookline

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -stainless steel pots on shelf above triple sink, operator inverted Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. -large pots stored on floor in dishwashing area, operator relocated Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -multiple open employee beverages on multiple prep tables, operator relocated Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -walk in freezer floor has an accumulation of food debris

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -oil jug on floor across from fryers Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. -operator removed to dish area Corrected On-Site

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. -Provided Choking Poster, operator posted Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood filters soiled -walk in freezer door gasket soiled

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation

Basic - Slow draining water in handwash sink at cookline. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards stained throughout kitchen -interior of ice machine soiled Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-18: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -ceiling tiles and vents throughout kitchen soiled Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-18: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose spigot near cookline handsink and at mopsink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-16: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. - tiles out of alignment near hood - tiles bulging near ice machine and beverage cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-16: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. - torn gasket on cooler below microwaves Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-16: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - behind bar coolers Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-16: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. - buckets of fish, shrimp in walk in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-16: Bucket of sauce on floor in walk in cooler. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-16: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. -men's room sink faucet loose Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-16: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interiors have accumulation of standing water/debris - dessert cooler has standing water - double door cooler shelves soiled (back prep area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-16: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Next to true cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-23: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting soiled -reach in cooler cookline and small cooler in kitchen . Black cast iron bowl soiled- Cookline Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-23: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in dining soiled and kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-23: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of reach in cooler under grill soiled Gaskets soiled on reach in cooler cookline Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-23: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-23: Time Extended