El Fogon Katracho Honduran Restaurant

Observed containers of prepped raw chicken, raw beef, and tomatoes stored in walk-in cooler without proper covers.

(RCA): Food products shall be protected from contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.

Observed pork submerged under water thawing in sink.

RCA: PIC drained water, and properly thawed the item by completely submerged under running water.

Observed several items in the walk in cooler to be above 41F degrees (check list).

RCA: Made PIC throw away all items that were over 41F degrees in the trash. Told PIC that there was too much items in walk in causing items to be high in temperature.

Observed utensils and cups in hand wash sink.

RCA: Told PIC that there should never be items in sink that is only used for hand washing. A sink used for food preparation or utensil washing, or a service sink or curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water or similar wastes, may not be provided with the handwashing aids and devices required for a handwashing sink.

Observed containers of prepped raw chicken and raw beef stored in walk-in cooler without proper covers.

(RCA): Food products shall be protected from contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.

Observed raw chicken (47F), raw pork (52F)(47F), raw beef (47F)(46F) in reach in cooler.

RCA: PIC through out all items and replaced them. Told them to use ice bath on items or use smaller portions.

Observed no paper towels at hand sink.

RCA: Told PIC that they need to have paper towels at the hand sink at all times.

Observed several TCS items in the walk in unit that had been held over 24 hours not date marked with the date of preparation or the date to discard.

CA: TCS products prepared in house or removed from their original containers and held over 24 hours should be labeled with the date of preparation or the date to be discarded, not to exceed a 7 day shelf life.

Observed no test strips for 3-compartment sink and sanitizer buckets.

RCA: Told PIC that they need get test strips as soon as possible to ensure that all dishes are be sanitized.

Observed food sitting in hand wash sink, no paper towels or trash can available.

RCA: Told PIC that there can never be food in hand wash sink, must be cleared at all times. As well as always having paper towels and a trash can available and near hand wash sink. . A handwashing facility may not be used for purposes other than handwashing

Observed water from pipe at hand sink to be leaking all over the floor, which could cause slip hazards.

PIC: Told PIC that they need to get the plumbing fixed as soon as possible. System Maintained in Good Repair. A plumbing system shall be repaired according to law; P and maintained in good repair.

Observed no test strips for 3-compartment sink and sanitizer buckets.

RCA: Told PIC that they need get test strips as soon as possible to ensure that all dishes are be sanitized.

Observed raw chicken above raw shelled eggs and raw fish in the walk-in cooler. Observed raw fish next to raw shell eggs in the walk in cooler.

COS/CA: PIC placed foods in proper storage order with raw chicken on the bottom and raw fish above raw shell eggs. The food seperation order goes as follows: 1. ready to eats foods 2. Seafood 3. whole cuts of beef, porl, and shell eggs 4. raw ground beef and pork 5. raw chicken

Observed raw chicken below the grill to be above 41F. Observed tomatoes not prepped today in the prep top cooler to be above 41F.

COS/CA: PIC tossed chicken and tomatoes. time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below.

Observed an employee wash their hands in the wash compartment of the 3-compartment sink with dirty dishes residing in the sink.

COS/RCA: Employee re washed their hands at the hand sink. Food employees shall clean their hands in a handwashing sink or approved automatic handwashing facility and may not clean their hands in a sink used for food preparation or warewashing, or in a service sink or curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste.

Observed ice scoops to be stored in the ice with the handle touching the ice in the bar and server station areas.

COS/RCA: PIC removed ice scoops and placed in bowls. Storage of In-Use Utensils. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: In a clean, protected location if the utensils, such as ice scoops, are used only with a food that is not time/temperature control for safety food.