El Tapatios Mexican Restaurant

Observed in prep top cooler: raw shrimp behind cut peppers, raw chorizo behind raw steak; reach in cooler: raw shelled eggs beside chile relleno, raw steak beside spinach, raw steak beside salsa; walk-in cooler: raw shrimp beside lettuce. PIC moved items to appropriate locations.

Observed dish machine closest to handwash sink at less than 50 ppm. Observed sanitizer bucket at less than 200 ppm. PIC will use only the approved dish machine until fixed; PIC re-made sanitizer bucket.

Observed employee drink and belongings stored in near prep food areas./corrected

Observed mini salsa cooler near server prep holding ambient temperature 60F./Salsa made less than 4 hours ago moved to a different unit.

Observed employee drink and belongings stored in near prep food areas./corrected

Observed in Prep top cooler: raw chorizo behind raw steak, raw shrimp behind vegetables; Reach in coolers: raw spinach beside raw pork, raw steak beside raw chicken, raw chicken beside raw beef, raw beef beside lettuce, raw steak beside mushrooms, raw chorizo beside raw fish, raw chicken beside guacamole; Walk-in cooler: raw chicken beside raw ground beef, raw whole beef beside raw ground beef. PIC moved all items to appropriate locations.

Observed no paper towels in employee restroom; no paper towels or soap at handwash sink at bar. PIC added paper towels and soap.

Observed chorizo thawing on counter top. PIC moved it to cooler.

Observed no quaternary test strips.

Observed in reach-in cooler next to grill raw chicken stored next to raw fish and steak. Eggs stored next to ready-to-eat bread. Observed in the walk in cooler eggs stored directly next to produce such as peppers and lemons./ PIC moved all items to appropriate locations.

Observed ketchup container with original stickers still on./ Remove original stickers and all foods not in the original container should be labeled with the common name.

Observed no handwashing signs in employee bathroom and public men's bathroom./ Post handwashing sign

Observed multiple reach in freezers with heavy frost build up present. / defrost freezers regularly to prevent build up and potential cross contamination.

Observed restroom door in kitchen without self-closing device. / All restroom doors must have a self-closing device on the door.

Observed raw shrimp stored directly next to lettuce in the prep top cooler. Shrimp will be cooked but lettuce will not which could lead to cross contamination. Raw chicken and raw beef are next to shrimp. / Separate raw foods and ready to eat foods to prevent cross contamination.

Observed cut onions and cilantro stored uncovered in the walk in cooler on top shelf directly under the cooler unit. / Cover all food to prevent contamination during storage.

Observed cutting board on prep top cooler with tomatoes and queso stored in it with deep cuts present and black stains present. / Recommend replacing board or sanding down and bleaching it.

Observed chemicals (rinse additive for dish machine) stored on top of reach in freezer. / Train all staff to store chemicals in a designated area to prevent cross contamination. Observed 5 gallon buckets of chemical (manager indicated it was dish soap) not properly labeled with the common name. / All chemicals should be labeled correctly with manufacturers label.

Observed dry food not in original packaging stored in container with no label. / All foods not in the original container should be labeled with the common name.

Observed employee pulling chicken off the bone not wearing proper hair restraint. / all food handlers with hair or beards longer than 1/2 inch must wear proper hair restraint.

Observed multiple reach in freezers with heavy frost build up present. / defrost freezers regularly to prevent build up and potential cross contamination.

Observed multiple split gaskets present on reach in coolers throughout the kitchen. / Replace torn gaskets.

Observed restroom door in kitchen without self-closing device. / All restroom doors must have a self-closing device on the door.

Observed debris and grease build up on baseboards and sides of equipment (ice machine). / Clean frequently.