TAQUERIA VALLARTA

1) 2 door cooler on side observed to have fraying gasket on left handside door. [CA] Repair gasket and maintain in good condition 2) Plastic containers observed to be scratched and starting to be cloudy. [CA] Replace plastic containers and provide durable commercial food grade containers for food.

Plastic spoons stored inside spice containers observed to have handles directly in the herbs and spices. [CA] Store scoops such that handles are not in direct contact with food.

Pulled chicken observed to be in large pot inside reach in cooler and measured to be 130F. Per employee chicken was cooked about 45 minutes prior and placed into walk in cooler. [CA] Facility shall cool foods rapidly within 135F to 70F in 2 hours and then 70F to 41F in 4 hours. Facility may spread food out in small containers or shallow containers to rapidly cool food. Facility may use ice wand, an ice bath, or ice as an ingredient to cool down food. [COS] Large pot was placed into prep sink and ice bath was made inside to rapidly cool chicken. Pot shall be stirred frequently to cool PHFs.

3-comp sink measured to have 50ppm chlorine in sanitizer compartment. Active warewashing observed at time of inspection. [CA] Maintain chlorine at 100ppm for manual warewashing. Ensure wares maintain contact with contact with sanitizer solution for at least 1 30 seconds. [COS] Employee added more chlorine to sanitizer compartment and and sanitizer measured to be 100ppm.

Plastic spoons stored inside spice containers observed to have handles directly in the herbs and spices. [CA] Store scoops such that handles are not in direct contact with food.

Upright cooler in back in missing thermometer. [CA] A thermometer +/- 2°F shall be provided and correctly located in each hot and cold holding unit containing potentially hazardous foods.

Salsa bar measured to have: -Green sauce at 44F -Chipotle sauce at 43F Salsa bar uses ice bath. [CA] Keep ice baths such that containers of PHFs containers are sufficiently covered with ice water to keep PHFs inside cold. Maintain PHFs at 41F and below for cold holding [COS] More ice was added to ice bath.