EL POLLO LOCO #3604

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

MAJOR: 1 door cooler by drive through measured to have: -Cream at 55F -Green cream sauce at 61F -Ambient temperature of 59F MINOR: Cookline prep cold insert measured to have: -Green cream sauce at 48F -Sour cream at 47F -Shredded cheese at 46F -Fresh tomato salsa at 46F. One side of cooler observed to have fraying gasket and door will not close completely. No PHFs observed stored on that side of cooler. [CA] Keep PHFs at 41F and below for cold holding. [COS]Per operator creamer had been recently opened and placed in cooler; label on creamer stated creamer was opened 1.5 hour prior. Creamer was moved to a different cooler. Green cream sauce containers were recently filled per label on cooler about 2 hours prior and sauces were moved to different unit. Ice bath was added to cookline cold holding insert to keep foods at 41F and below.

Moderate amount of live drain flies found at self service beverage station. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies.

Lack of single use paper towels at hand wash sink in preparation area. [CA] Single-use sanitary towels shall be provided in dispensers; heated-air hand drying device may be substituted for single-use towels.[COS]

A moderate amount of drain flies found in rear dish station and in dry storage room. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies.

Ambient temperature of refrigerators at drive thru measured >41F. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below. Do not use these refrigerators for storage of PHF until they are repairted.

Ambient temperature of drawer refrigerator and sm refrigerator measured at >50F. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below.

Clean equipment/utensils stored adjacent to hand wash sink. [CA] All cleaned utensils shall be stored in a clean, dry location where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination, and at least six inches above the floor.

shredded cheese, sour cream and cream/sauce held in sm refrigerator at drawer refrigerator measured >41F,<135F,>4hrs. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above.[SA] PIC voluntarily condemned and destroyed PHF held in sm refrigerator and drawer refirgerator.

Environmental Health permit is not posted. [CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the food facility.