Los Vaqueros Mexican Restaurant

Observed handwashing sink used as a dump sink. CA: A handwashing facility may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. PIC will properly use hand washing sink.

Observed wiping cloth stored in chlorine sanitizer solution not maintained at the proper concentration of 50PPM. CA: 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). PIC properly placed cloths in buckets that tested 50ppm of chlorine.

Observed leak at 1 compartment sink. CA: A plumbing system shall be repaired according to law; P and maintained in good repair. PIC will have the 1 compartment sink repaired.

Observed the ice machine not clean to sight or touch. CA: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tubes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. PIC will have ice machine cleaned.

Observed employees drinks stored on the prep top table. CA: Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, use tobacco products and electronic devices shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination. PIC removed the drinks from the table.

Observed the protective shield missing over the light bulb in the WIC and bulbs in the dry storage area. CA: Except as specified in paragraph 2 of this subsection, light bulbs shall be shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there is exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. PIC will replace the shields over the light bulbs.

Observed employee's drinks stored on the shelf in WIC with food items being served to customers. CA: 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. PIC will designate an area for employee food items.

Observed RTE (salsa), beef, and raw shrimp stored on the same shelf in walk in cooler. CA: 1. Food shall be protected from cross contamination by:(i) Except as specified in paragraph (i)(III) of this subsection, separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from: (I) Raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as fruits and vegetables, and (II) Cooked ready-to-eat food; and (III) Frozen, commercially processed and packaged raw animal food may be stored or displayed with or above frozen, commercially processed and packaged, ready-to-eat food.(ii) Except when combined as ingredients, separating types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display by: (I) Using separate equipment for each type, P or (II) Arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented.PIC moved beef and salsa to proper separation area.

Observed handwashing sink used as a dump sink. CA: A handwashing facility may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. PIC removed straw and lemon from handwashing sink.

Observed boxes of lettuce being stored on floor of walk in cooler. CA: Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food: at least 6 inches (15 cm) above the floor. PIC will have lettuce moved to at least 6 inches of the floor.

Observed cardboard used as a surface in walk in cooler. CA: Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. PIC will have cardboard removed.