FAJITA GRILL

Water line/pipe next to ice machine is leaking ( duck taped ), accumulating water in grout lines . Keep Plumbing system in good repair.

Interior of reach-in freezer with accumulation of food debris. Clean more frequently to prevent build-up.

Person in charge in kitchen not performing duties; not ensuring employees are properly sanitizing food contact surfaces, date marking/ labeling, cooling methods, monitoring of receiving. There must be a person in charge on the premises of the food service establishment at all times to ensure compliance.

No Certified Food Manager for establishment, previous CFSM not longer working. Food service establishments shall have in its employ a Certified Food Safety Manager (CFSM) to ensure food safety is being managed within the foodservice establishment during all hours of operation.

Pans of beef, chicken, cheese were uncovered in the 2 door reach-in. All foods must be stored covered to prevent contamination. COS- Foods were wrapped or covered with lids.

Observed no sanitizer made in facility upon arrival. Facility must always have sanitizer made in facility when handling food COS: Sani Bucket made : Chlorine 50 ppm.

5 hotel pans of queso blanco,4 containers of salsa/sauces in walk-in- cooler without a date mark, sporadic date marked containers in reach in cooler. All foods held over 24 hours must bear a date mark with a discard date that is within 7 days of the preparation date including the day of preparation. COS-Items were provided with appropriate marking.

Observed several soiled/wet wiping cloth in use.

Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be: (i) Held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(6)(n); and Laundered daily. COS: Sanitizer bucket was made (chlorine 50 ppm) and clean wiping cloths were provided.

Several scoops with no handles and stored in food. COS: PIC removed scoops and will use ladles.

Observed employee belongings stored on shelf with food. COS relocated. Advised PIC to store all employee belongings in designated employee areas.

Observed large amount of live flies in kitchen, a food delivery was made and back door was open.

.All food preparation and food display areas shall be adequately protected from dust, contamination and from insects by provision of screens or other approved barriers or trapping devices.

Hand sinks are not equipped to provide tempered water at a temperature of at least 100F through a mixing valve or combination faucet. A handwashing sink shall be equipped to provide tempered water at a temperature of at least 100°F (38°C) through a mixing valve or combination faucet. CA: Water heater is under repairs. Will recheck in 72 hrs. Food service establishment has chemical sanitizing dishmachine and is boiling water for employee's handwashing. CORRECTED: Water heather has been fixed and is operating properly.11/27/24.

Observed bottle of medicine stored with food above prep top cooler-pizza line. Medicines that are in a food service establishment for the employee's use shall be labeled with a legible manufacturer's label and located to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles; and located so they are inaccessible to children. COS: PIC removed bottle of medicine to designated employee's area.

Floor tiles damaged/broken in walk in cooler To allow for easy cleaning and to prevent area where food/water can accumulate, begin replacing/repairing floor tiles.

Cooling methods being used/observed were not adequate in rapidly cooling Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods. Chicken Tamales in a large hotel pan without enough ice on ice bath (barely sitting on ice) COS: Person in charge split tamales in smaller containers that were able to be submerged and added more ice to icebath.

Floor tiles damaged in dry good area and expo area. To allow for easy cleaning and to prevent area where food/water can accumulate, begin replacing/repairing floor tiles.

Metal hotel pans of queso cooling in walk-in cooler from last night with temperatures of 43F-45F. Time and temperature control for safety foods that are cooked and cooled must cool from 135F to 70F within 2 hours and from 135F to 41F within a total of 6 hours. COS. Queso voluntarily discarded . Per PIC ice wands are used to help cooling. Since prep was at night make sure there is enough time to monitor cooling temps to ensure food cools properly.

No soap available at kitchen hand sink. COS: Person in charge supplied soap at this hand sink.

One-door prep top cooler (pizza makeline) holding time/temperature control for safety foods (TCS foods) above required 41F or below. Prep top: Pepperoni 44F --45, Ham 42F, sausage 43F and inside unit: shredded cheese 45F, pepperoni (bagged) 45F. Ambient temperarue 43F. COS: Unit is right next to pizza oven that was turned on earlier this AM. Move all Time/temperaure control for safety foods to other prep top cooler and adjust this cooler temperature down. Monitor temperature of cooler before before restocking. If this does not work, contact service technician.

Metal hotel pans of queso cooling in walk-in cooler from last night with temperatures of 52F-54F. Time and temperature control for safety foods that are cooked and cooled must cool from 135F to 70F within 2 hours and from 135F to 41F within a total of 6 hours. COS: Queso voluntarily discarded. Ice wands in use for cooling queso. Since prep was last night, ice wands may not have been used to help in cooling queso. Make sure when food is cooked and needs to be cooled that there is enough time to monitor cooling temps to ensure food cools properly.

Vacuum sealed tilapia labeled to remove from packaging prior to thawing still in packages in drawer under grill. Reduced oxygen pacakged fish that bears a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use shall be removed from the package prior to its thawing under refrigeration that maintains the food temperarues at 41F or below. Follow manufactures directions to remove from packaging prior to thawing . COS: Tilapia removed from packaging.