ROUTINE INSPECTION
Notes: - Observed a flat grill, a portable steam table, and a burner on the sales floor of the facility with a tarp over it. Per Ramiro, they use it for catering purposes. Ensure to obtain a catering permit for this service. - Per Ramiro, they have a dog on the side of the facility that is the western wear store and have separate addresses. As the spaces are connected they share the same premises. Informed Ramiro the premises of the facility shall not have animals except those that are service animals.
5 reported violations
- K41: Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
The atmospheric valve at the mop sink is in disrepair and leaks when on. [CA] Repair plumbing fixture and maintain in clean and good repair.
- K44: Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
The front door is kept open. [CA] Keep the door closed at all times or provide an alternate method such as an air curtain to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.
- K26: Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
Repeat Violation: Several containers of beef tripe were found thawing on the counter of the display case cooler. Per Ramiro, they have been out thawing for a couple hours. [CA] Frozen potentially hazardous food shall only be thawed in one of the following ways: 1) under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F or below, 2) completely submerged under potable running water for a period not to exceed two hours at a water temperature of 70°F or below, and with sufficient water velocity to agitate and flush off loose particles into the sink drain, 3) in a microwave oven if immediately followed by immediate preparation, 4) as part of a cooking process. [COS] Food was moved to the two door upright cooler.
- K23: No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
Numerous flies were observed in the sales floor area near the western wear area. [CA] Ensure to maintain the facility free of animals, pests, and vermin.
- K34: Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
Facility does not have the testing materials for their choice of sanitizer, chlorine. Facility had test strips for quaternary ammonia. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.