Mi Mundo Groceries and Meat Market, LLC

Observed raw shrimp contained in beer cooler stored at 52F.

CA: Employee discarded shrimp immediately.

Observed stove holding vegetable/meat soup at 120F.

RCA: All items in hot holding must be held at 135F or higher.

Observed prep counter used to prep vegetables and meats/seafood to be covered in yellow debris and heavy buildup. Observed grill to have excessive grease and food debris stored on the food contact-surface. Observed ice scoops and sugar scoops stored with the handle touching the food product.

RCA: Clean equipment regularly to eliminate contamination. Ensure handles of scoops are placed in containers with the handle facing up to eliminate contamination.

Observed raw chicken wings being thawed at room temperature.

CA: Employee turned water on to run over chicken and was informed of process to thaw raw meats.

Observed hot water in public restrooms reading at 60F. Observed water pressure to not be functioning properly within the hot water section of the water heater.

RCA: Repair water heater supplying water to public hand sinks in both male and female restrooms. Ensure adequate pressure is available.

Observed rags being used as shelf liner to store food contact (plates) and other non-food contact items.

RCA: Use commercial grade shelf liner to store items on shelves.

Observed expired test strips and quaternary tablets.

RCA: Buy new tablets and test strips to test sanitizer buckets.

Observed employee restroom missing lidded trash receptacle.

RCA: Place lidded trash can in employee restroom for sanitary napkins.

Observed floors, walls, and ceiling tiles coated with excessive debris, rust like material, or dust. Observed excessive amounts of food debris on floor surrounding prep counter.

RCA: Clean floors, walls, and ceiling tiles regularly to eliminate chance of contamination by debris.

Observed multiple knives stored in between the Prep Cooler edges and a prep counter edge in the main kitchen area.

Observed multiple containers/bottles, not labeled with the contents of the food on them (bottles of butter, bulk rice, bulk beans).

CA: Items were labeled by cook.

Observed multiple cold holding units in the facility without hanging thermometers in them (pull out cooler under the stove, Reach In Cooler at the bar, Beer Cooler at the bar).

Observed a container with tortillas in it, stored on the floor in the main kitchen area.

Observed multiple TCS food items throughout the facility, cold holding above 41F.

RCA: PIC rapidly cooled TCS food items, that were prepped under 4 hours, and discarded food product prepped over.

Observed no paper towels at both hand sinks in the kitchen near the prep sink.

RCA: Hand Drying Provision. Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with:

1. Individual, disposable towels; Pf

2. A continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; Pf

3. A heated-air hand drying device; Pf or

4. A hand drying device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures.Pf

Observed the hand washing sink, in the back of the kitchen to have no hot water.

RCA: A handwashing sink shall be equipped to provide tempered water at a temperature of at least 100ºF (38ºC) through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Pf

Observed an old inspection report posted.

RCA: The most recent inspection report shall be posted.

Observed raw chicken above vegetables in the walk in cooler, and raw beef next to raw fish and above vegetables in the reach in cooler.

CA: PIC rearranged items according to cook internal temperature.

RCA: Packaged & Unpackaged Food Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P, C)(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, P and

Observed mutiple food items throughout the facility, cold holding above 41F.

CA: PIC discarded food items in the walk in cooler that were holding more than 4 hours due to the walk in ambient temperature at 60F. PIC called for the walk in cooler to be serviced.

Observed improper storage of meats in reach- in cooler in kitchen area that is behind the bar causing cross-contamination. Observed raw chicken stored above raw beef and also raw shrimp. CA: PIC moved raw chicken so that it is stored below raw shrimp and separated from raw beef. Education: 11-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - Packaged & Unpackaged Food Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P, C)(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, P and

Observed food containers with TCS food (meats, seafood) in reach in cooler without labels. CA: PIC put proper labels on food items.

Observed rice that was just cooked cooling atop prep counter at a temperature of 120 degrees F. Rice was not following proper cooling method. (see temperature log for cooling temperatures). CA: PIC placed rice on ice bath to follow proper cooling procedures.

Observed no paper towels at the hand sink in the kitchen near the prep sink. Observed no hand soap at the hand sink in the bar area.

Observed cooked beef in the Walk In Cooler dated 5/12/2023. Item exceeded the 7-day period.

CA: Item was discarded.

Observed multiple cold holding units in the facility without hanging thermometers in them.

Observed bloody Mary mix stored atop ice, within the bulk ice machine at the bar. Observed bottled drinks stored on the floor in the bar area. Observed a box of limes stored on the floor in the Walk In Cooler. Observed a package of queso cheese (still wrapped) stored atop queso cheese in the Roll Top Prep Cooler.

CA: Bloody Mary mix was removed from the ice bin and ice was discarded.

Observed a cup being used as a scoop, stored within food product.

CA: Cup as removed and discarded.

Observed knives stored in between prep top cooler and prep table in an area that is not cleaned or considered a food contact surface.

Observed a mop stored in the mop sink in the kitchen area.