GILROY VALLEY MARKET TAQUERIA

Couple of live cockroaches were observed on the Taqueria's steam table. A live one was also observed on the restroom's handwash station. In addition to these, multiple dead cockroaches were observed on the floor below the counters and below the warewash sink located below the exhaust hood. [CA] Eliminate all insects/rodents from the facility by a legal method. Until the live cockroaches are all eliminated and verified by a district inspector, both the Taqueria and the grocery store shall remain closed. Please contact the district inspector for a follow-up inspection. During a follow-up inspection, no live or dead vermin, indication of the dropping, gnawing, or rat rub marking should be observed. The owner of the facility must provide a pest control company report which indicate what interventions were conducted and observed violations and recommendations. The structural issues including the cracks, crevices, and gaps between the wall and the sinks and the preparation areqa and the walls must be caulk or sealed. To prevent vermin hiding and breading and easy cleaning of the floor area, all food products must remove from the floor and stored on shelves or dunnage racks. Any operational and structural issues that contribute to the vermin infestation must also be addressed.

Grease built up noted on the fan guards at the time of inspection. [CA] Ventilation hood filters shall be maintained clean and good repair.

1. Observed Vermin: Documented in the following areas: - Adults noted within the kitchen area - Around the walls of the kitchen, around equipment (microwave), on top of containers of food - Dead ones noted around the microwave. - Adults around the grease trap - Note: last pest control report is from 4/23/25. Per PIC, they have ended contractor with pest control and not had a pest control company come into the facility. 2. Photographs: Taken for documentation purposes. 3. Supervisor Notified: Monica H. 4. Notification: The person in charge during inspection, Kahlifa S., has been informed that the facility must close immediately. [CA]: The premises of each food facility must be maintained free of vermin. A facility cannot operate if there is a vermin infestation that leads to contamination of food contact surfaces, packaging, utensils, food equipment, or adulteration of food. The facility is required to cease operations immediately and must remain closed until all corrective actions on the provided checklist are completed. Requirements Before Reopening: 1. Email the signed and completed Reopening Checklist to the assigned inspector. 2. Submit a copy of the pest control report from a licensed provider.

Food noted within the reach in freezer. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.

Restrooms have damaged floor tiles within restrooms. [CA] Repair restrooms accordingly.

Only hand wash station within the kitchen area has no paper towels within dispenser at the time of inspection. [CA] Hand wash stations must be fully stocked and operational at the time of inspection.

1. Multiple holes noted around the kitchen area. [CA] Repair holes in structure and maintain in good repair to prevent pest harborage. 2. Damaged floor tiles noted in the front of the 3-compartment sink. [CA] Replace broken floor tiles with a smooth and of durable construction and nonabsorbent material that is easily cleanable. 3. Grease built up noted around the kitchen area on the walls. [CA] Walls and/or floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean.

1) 3 compartment sink is lacking plugs/stoppers. Facility is using wiping cloths to plug all compartments of warewashing sink. [CA] Plugs/stoppers shall be available to properly fill up the warewashing sink. 2) No chlorine sanitizer test strips available. [CA] Provide chlorine sanitizer test strips to measure the sanitization method used during manual warewashing. (100ppm chlorine)

Chlorine sanitizer measured at 25ppm in the 3 compartment sink. [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. [COS] Food employee added chlorine to third compartment, chlorine remeasured at 100ppm.

Food stored on floor of walk in cooler and walk in freezer. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.

1) Only handwash sink in food preparation area is lacking hand soap and paper towel dispenser observed inoperable. A roll of paper towels is stored on counter next to handwash sink. 2) No paper towels available in restroom. [CA] Ensure hand soap and paper towels are available at all handwash stations at all times. Paper towels shall be stored in paper towel dispensers at all times to prevent contamination. [COS] Operator provided hand soap and paper towels.

Aluminum foil is being used to line multiple shelves and cooking equipment. [CA] Discontinue the use of aluminum foil to line shelves/equipment. Surfaces of shelves/equipment shall be easily cleanable.

Facility is lacking a metal probe thermometer. [CA] An accurate easily readable metal probe thermometer (accurate to +/- 2°F) that is designed to measure the temperature of thin masses shall be provided and readily available to accurately measure the temperatures of potentially hazardous foods.