El Cazador Restaurant

-Observed raw marinated beef stored directly next to onions, bell peppers and lettuce in the walk in cooler of the facility. Marinated beef was also stored above multiple containers of shredded lettuce. -Observed raw chorizo links stored above limes and jalapenos in the reach in portion of the prep top cooler directly across from the flat top grill in the cook area of the kitchen. -Observed raw chorizo links stored above shredded cheese in the walk in cooler of the facility. *COS, Raw animal products were stored to prevent contamination by cook.

-Observed bleach sanitizer stored in the sanitize compartment of the 3 compartment sink with chemical concentrations too low around 0ppm-50ppm. *COS, PIC added more bleach to sanitizer solution and solution was tested with concentrations between 50ppm-100ppm.

-Observed large metal pan (>2") of cooling sliced tomatoes (prepped earlier today) stored in the pull refrigeration drawer underneath the flat top grill area of the cooking area of the kitchen. PIC was unsure how long tomatoes had been cooling. *COS, Sliced tomatoes were discarded upon request by PIC.

-Observed gallon of milk stored in reach in cooler next to front hand wash sink with use by date of 5/16/24. *COS, Milk was discarded by PIC upon request. Other milk was discarded from Walk in cooler as well.

-Observed large deep metal (>2") container of shredded beef cooling uncovered in the walk in cooler. *COS, deep container of beef was divided into shallower containers to accelerate cooling upon request.

-Observed cook with gloved hand grab raw veggies from pull refrigeration drawer (onions and bell peppers) and place them on grill, grab raw meat (Steak and chicken) from pull refrigeration drawer and placed them on the grill and continue cooking steps (touching spatulas and seasoning shaker) without a hand wash step in between. When asked to wash cook wiped gloves. Cook was coached on proper handwashing. *COS, Cook removed gloves and washed hands prior to donning new pair of gloves upon request.

-Observed 2 containers of salsa stored in the reach in cooler next to the front hand wash sink without proper date marking. Cook stated items were prepped previous day. -Observed multiple containers of Pico Salsa, Shredded Lettuce, Diced tomatoes, and sliced tomatoes stored in the walk in cooler without proper date marking. This was noted on previous inspection *COS, Cook labelled all items without labels upon request.

-Observed ice dumped into hand wash sink near across from server's station in the front of the kitchen. Hand wash sinks must be used for hand washing only. *COS, PIC coached employees on proper areas to dump ice

-Observed vegetable chopper stored as clean on ice machine near meat prep area with dried brown non tcs debris. *COS, Employee at dish area , washed, rinsed, and sanitzed chopper, prior to restoring as clean. Also recommended replacing chopper.