ROUTINE INSPECTION
Note: - Cease use of the unpermitted areas (outdoor bar and kitchenette). Submit plans to our plan check unit for approval of facility expansion. - Facility lacks a dedicated handwash station at the bar but has two three compartment sinks. The three compartment sink closest to the upright coolers has been designated as a handwash station and the three compartment sink closest to the street entrance as a warewash station. A handwash reminder sign and proper warewash procedures handout sticker were provided to label each sink.
7 reported violations
- K23: No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
A dead cockroach was observed in the hinge of the left cabinet door across the three compartment sink. No other evidence of an infestation observed. Numerous monitoring traps were all empty. [CA] Clean and sanitize area of dead cockroaches.
- K14: Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
The chlorine solution at the three compartment sink measured at 0 PPM. [CA] Manual sanitization shall be accomplished in the final sanitizing rinse by contacting a chlorine solution of 100 PPM concentration for at least 30 seconds or by contacting a quaternary ammonium solution of 200 PPM concentration for at least 60 seconds. [COS] Facility provided a new bottle of bleach and concentration measured at 100 ppm.
- K34: Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Facility's testing materials were expired. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
- K06: Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessibleCritical
The bar area handwash station lacks a paper towel dispenser and a liquid handsoap dispenser. [CA] Handwashing facilities shall be equipped with handwashing cleanser and single-use sanitary towels in dispensers. [SA] Facility provided a roll of paper towels and squeeze bottle of soap.
- K48: Plan review
Facility has a banner posted marketing " El Patio Botanero" and has added the following items to the patio: 1. Facility has added an unpermitted outside bar with a small espresso machine and upright cooler. 2. Facility has added an unpermitted kitchenette in the back room next to the unpermitted bar. Kitchentte has tiled floor, sheet metal ceiling and metal walls. Kitchenette holds a propane tank fueled grill and flat grill, an ice machine, a one compartment sink directly plumbed, a floor sink, and a non ANSI cooler [CA] Cease use of the unpermitted areas immediately. A person proposing to build or remodel a food facility shall submit plans and specifications for review and shall receive plan approval prior to starting any new construction or remodeling. Contact DEH at 408-918-3400 or at www.ehinfo.org to obtain plan check requirements.
- K30: Food storage: food storage containers identified
Facility is storing liquor bottles, mixers, and several dry ingredients outside the permitted facility at a makeshift bar and kitchenette. [CA] Food or food related equipment shall be stored in an approved fully enclosed food facility.
- K35: Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
1. Facility has two non ANSI chest freezers and a black non ANSI upright cooler. [CA] New and/or replacement food equipment shall be certified or classified for sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited certification program (e.g. NSF, UL EPH, UL Sanitation, CSA Sanitation, or ETL Sanitation). 2. Facility has cold plates in the basins of the sink that was being used as an ice bin with ice meant for consumption. Soda lines were in contact with ice. [CA] Ensure that soda lines and cold plate lines are not in contact with ice meant for consumption. Discussed with staff using a secondary container to prevent direct contamination of ice.