TACOS EL JALICSCIENCE

FSC not available at time of inspection. REPEAT VIOLATION. [CA] Food facilities that prepare, handle, or serve non-prepackaged potentially hazard foods shall have a valid Food Safety Certificate available for review at all times.

Facility did not have Food Safety Certificates or Food Handler cards available for review. REPEAT VIOLATION. [CA] Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire. [CA] Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire.

Observed cooking equipment to not be fully covered by ventilation with a 6" overhang. [CA] There shall be a minimum of 6 inches overhang of ventilation hood over cooking equipment.

Observed employee to wash hands in food prep sink. [CA] Wash hands in handwash sink only; reserve food prep sink for food preparation only.

Observed potentially hazardous foods that measured in the temperature danger zone located in the reach-in cooler (rice 47F, beef 45F). Per PIC, the food was cooked the day before. Refrigerator was going through a defrost cycle and the PHFs were remeasured at the end of the inspection and were 1-2 degrees cooler. Ambient temperature reading was 41F. PIC must monitor food temperatures to ensure PHFs reach 41F or below OR they must be discarded.