Taco Bell

Observed no paper towels at two of the hand washing sinks inside the main kitchen. Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with: Individual, disposable towels; Employee refilled the paper towel dispensers.

Observed the side door of the dumpster open while trash is being stored inside. Receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables shall be kept covered with tight-fitting lids or doors if kept outside the food service establishment. Close the dumpster side door.

Observed no paper towels dispensing from the paper towel dispenser at the handwashing sink near the 3 compartment sink and at the handwashing sink near the drink machine. Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with Individual, disposable towels. Replace the batteries at the paper towel dispenser.

Observed the side door of the dumpster open while trash is being stored inside. Receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables shall be kept covered with tight-fitting lids or doors if kept outside the food service establishment. Close the dumpster side door.

Observed several food-grade containers wet stacked. After After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food. Re-wash, rinse, and sanitize equipment and utensils. Allow equipment to air-dry before stacking to be stored.

Observed the floor soiled with soda from soda boxes in the dry storage area. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Clean the floor in the dry storage area.

Observed the side door of the dumpster open while trash is being stored inside. Receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables shall be kept covered with tight-fitting lids or doors if kept outside the food service establishment. Keep the doors of the dumpster closed.

Observed employee cooking food with a beard greater than one-half inch in length without a proper beard restraint.Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch. Obtain proper hair restraint to prevent croos contamination.

Observed employee prepping food items while wearing wrist watch. Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food. Remove wrist jewelry.

Observed sanitizer bucket stored on the floor near the front counter. Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions in which wet wiping cloths are held between uses shall be stored off the floor and used in a manner that prevents contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Place sanitizer bucket off of the floor to prevent cross contamination.

Observed several food-grade containers wet stacked. After After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food. Re-wash, rinse, and sanitize equipment and utensils. Allow equipment to air-dry before stacking to be stored.

Observed several food-grade containers and utensils wet stacked. After After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food. Please re-wash, rinse, and sanitize equipment and utensils. Allow equipment to air-dry before stacking to be stored.

Observed employee items (single-serve cup with lid and straw, cellphone and cellphone holder) being stored on the same shelf as customer items (boxes of tortillas). Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be located in a designated room or area where contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles cannot occur. Please designate an area for employee items.

Observed an employee water bottle being stored on the same shelf as the chemicals. Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be provided and used for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and other possessions. Please designate an appropriate place for employee items.

Observed an employee handling/cooking food at the Prep=top cooler (PTC) while wearing airpod headphones. Employees shall maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and shall use good hygienic practices during all working periods in the food service establishment. Employee

Observed several food-grade containers and utensils wet stacked. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food. Please re-wash, rinse, and sanitize equipment and utensils. Allow equipment to air-dry before stacking to be stored.

Observed an employee handling/cooking food at the fryers while wearing a watch. Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food. Person in charge (PIC) educated and told employee to remove watch.