TACO BELL

EHS observed the warmer cabinet had food debris at the bottom of the unit.

CA-PIC needs to make sure that hot holding units are being cleaned routinely to reduce food debris being inside of the unit.

511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - Equipment, Food/Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (C) 2. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations.

3. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

EHS observed food debris in the prep top cooler around the food containers.

CA-PIC needs to make sure that inside the prep top cooler that it needs to be cleaned routinely.

511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - Equipment, Food/Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (C) 2. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations.

3. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

EHS observed deer park water bottle stored on a rack where facility products are being stored. EHS also observed a charger and airpod case on the same rack.

CA-PIC needs to create a designated area for employees to store all their personal belongings. Personal items should not be stored with the restaurants items.

511-6-1.07(4)(b) - Designated Areas for Employee Activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (C) (b) Designated Areas for Employee Activity.

1. Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, and use tobacco shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination.

2. Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be located in a designated room or area where contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles cannot occur.

EHS observed deer park water bottle stored on a rack where facility products are being stored. EHS also observed a charger and airpod case on the same rack.

CA-PIC needs to create a designated area for employees to store all their personal belongings. Personal items should not be stored with the restaurants items.

511-6-1.07(4)(b) - Designated Areas for Employee Activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (C) (b) Designated Areas for Employee Activity.

1. Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, and use tobacco shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination.

2. Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be located in a designated room or area where contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles cannot occur.

EHS observed deer park water bottle stored on a rack where facility products are being stored. EHS also observed a charger and airpod case on the same rack.

CA-PIC needs to create a designated area for employees to store all their personal belongings. Personal items should not be stored with the restaurants items.

511-6-1.07(4)(b) - Designated Areas for Employee Activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (C) (b) Designated Areas for Employee Activity.

1. Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, and use tobacco shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination.

2. Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be located in a designated room or area where contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles cannot occur.

EHS observed the need to either resurface or replace cutting boards on both sides of serving line in main kitchen.

(b) Cutting Surfaces. Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized, or discarded if they cannot be resurfaced.

Informed PIC to have cutting boards possible replaced or resurfaced. This must be corrected by 3/08/24

EHS observed light blown out in WIF

f) Lighting Intensity. The light intensity shall be:

1. At least 10 foot candles (108 lux) at a distance of 30 inches (75 cm) above the floor, in walk-in refrigeration units and dry food storage areas and in other areas and rooms during periods of cleaning;

Informed PIC to have lightbulb replaced. This must be corrected by 3/08/24

EHS observed temp logs missing on all invoices except 2. PIC informed EHS that facility received new general manager, and manager has tossed out a lot of paperwork

e) Monitoring of Receiving. Employees are visibly observing and verifying delivered foods as they are received to determine that they are from approved sources and are placed into appropriate storage locations, as required by this Chapter, such that they are received and maintained at the required temperatures, protected from contamination, unadulterated, and accurately presented, by routinely monitoring the employees’ observations, maintaining receiving/corrective action records for deliveries during non-operating hours, and periodically evaluating foods upon their receipt as specified within DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(3)(m);Pf

Informed PIC to ensure that McLane food services are leaving temps on all invoices. This must be corrected by 09/11/23

Observed food debris under steamer on serving line. EHS also observed food debris in warming cabinet that stores fiesta potatoes and rolled chicken tacos. EHS also observed food debris where scale is stored on serving line. All observations were in main kitchen are at the serving line.

2. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations.

3. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

Informed PIC to ensure that non food contact surfaces of equipment is cleaned at a frequency. This must be corrected by 09/11/23

EHS observed a phone, keys, and employee cup with out lid and straw stored at drive through window. EHS also observed phone near burrito press machine.

b) Designated Areas for Employee Activity.

1. Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, and use tobacco shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination.

2. Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be located in a designated room or area where contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles cannot occur.

Informed PIC to create a designated area for employee items to prevent contamination. Employees removed phones. This was COS.