TAQUERIA LORENA

3 door under counter cooler at back cookline observed to have fraying gasket for middle door. [CA] Repair gasket and maintain in good repair.

Floors and walls in basement area observed to have cracks and holes. [CA] Repair walls and floors.

1 door prep cooler at front area measured to have: -Cheese at 45F -Cut tomatoes at 44F -Sour cream at 44F. Items in reach in portion of cooler measured to be 41F and below. All out of temperature PHFs were observed in prep cooler reach in portion. Per manager, all foods are kept below and placed on top when needed and foods on top have not been there longer than 2 hours due to lunch rush. [CA] Maintain PHFs at 41F and below for cold holding. [COS] Ice bath was added to prep unit cold holding insert. Per operator technician was already called to repair cooler.

Flies observed in back 3-comp sink area. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies.

Observed accumulation of food/grease debris on floor under 3-compartment sink. [CA] Keep floors clean.

Measured internal temperature of horchata to be 60F. PIC stated horchata had been made 3 to 4 hours prior. Per PIC, horchata contains evaporated milk, which needs to be refrigerated after opening, per packaging. [CA] Keep potentially hazardous foods at 41F and below or 135F and above. [COS] Ice was immediately added to the horchata.

Observed mop was stored with head inside bucket. [CA] When not in use, mop must be stored so that it can air-dry easily to reduce bacteria growth.

The manager's food safety certificate and food handler cards were expired. [CA] Obtain valid food safety certificate and food handler cards. *REPEAT VIOLATION* previously noted on 10/17/23, 6/6/23, 1/17/23. See notes below.