El Nopal

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing thermometers inside coolers. Instructed manager to provide thermometers in all coolers.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Observed packaged food items displayed for customer service and not properly labeled with name, business name, address, ingredients, etc. Instructed manager to properly label all packaged items displayed for customer service.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed 1/4" gap at bottom of front entrance door and no screen on open rear door. Instructed manager to repair front door and provide screen for rear door to prevent pest entry.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed over 50 rat droppings on floor behind cooking equipment, along walk-in cooler and under 3-compartment sink. Observed numerous flying insects in serving, prep, storage and dish washing areas. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed numerous open pastries displayed for sale on front counter, uncovered and not protected from dust, dirt, flies and consumers. Instructed manager to properly protect all food items from contamination. Food on display shall be protected from contamination by the use of packaging, display cases or other effective means. Priority 7-38-005 citation issued

Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed single service articles stored on floor in prep area. Instructed manager to elevate all single service articles six inches off floor.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed no stoppers for 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide adequate stoppers and maintain.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed faucet not reaching all three compartments of 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide longer faucet to reach all compartments to properly wash, rinse, and sanitize food equipment and utensils. Priority foundation 7-38-025 citation issued

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris, grease and dust buildup on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, shelving units, prep tables, coolers, freezers, bulk containers. Instructed manager to clean and maintain all food and non-food contact surfaces and equipment.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing wall tiles, baseboards and stained ceiling tiles and light shields in prep and serving area. Instructed manager to replace and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food spills on walls and debris on floor under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled water in mop pail and mop head stored on floor in rear prep area. Instructed manager to discard all soiled water and store mop head upright to prevent insect breeding.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed broken thermometers outside of the walk-in cooler and missing thermometers in all cooling units located in the bakery prep area. Instructed to provide

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Noted torn gaskets on 3-door cooling unit containing eggs and milk in rear prep. Instructed to repair and maintain equipment in good condition.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Noted leak on 3-compartment sink faucet neck. Instructed to remove towel used to mend piping, repair, and maintain in good condition

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed water-damaged ceiling tiles in the front prep area as well as bakery prep throughout. Instructed to replace and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed multiple burned-out bulbs in bakery prep and instructed to replace and increase lighting in said area.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed broken thermometers outside of the walk-in cooler and missing thermometers in all cooling units located in the bakery prep area. Instructed to provide.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: No (allergen)labels on prepackaged dessert items located in the display cooler in the front prep area as required. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-005. Citation issued.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 60 small mouse droppings throughout the facility in the following places... Inside water heating room on floor around equipment, behind 2 door cooling unit in rear prep area next to mixers, scattered rear prep area shelving on top of cutting boards, in rear prep area storage on floor on rolling carts and front prep area countertop. Noted approximately 13 small and large live black flies throughout front and rear prep on exterior surfaces of bakery display cases, prep tables throughout, and on top of exterior surfaces of mixing equipment.instructed to remove all droppings, clean and sanitize all said areas, contact pest control for additional service and eliminate activity on premise. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-020 (a). Citation issued.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide food handlers with hair restraints while operating.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Noted torn gaskets on 3-door cooling unit containing eggs and milk in rear prep. Instructed to repair and maintain equipment in good condition.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Noted leak on 3-compartment sink faucet neck. Instructed to remove towel used to mend piping, repair, and maintain in good condition.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed water-damaged ceiling tiles in the front prep area as well as bakery prep throughout. Instructed to replace and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed multiple burned-out bulbs in bakery prep and instructed to replace and increase lighting in said area.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk containers not labeled with common name of ingredients (sugar, flour). Instructed person in charge to label all bulk containers with common name and maintain.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 80 mouse droppings scattered throughout facility in following areas: behind cold hold units in front prep area, rear prep area shelving, rear prep area doorway, sheet trays on rolling carts. Instructed person in charge to remove all mouse droppings, sanitize all areas, and inform pest control of activity. Priority foundation #7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle in unisex restroom for staff. Instructed person in charge to provide covered receptacle in restroom and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed excessive debris behind cold hold unit in front prep area. Instructed person in charge to remove and sanitize area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed excessive build up of grime and food debris on floor of walk in cooler. Instructed person in charge to remove build up and detail clean floor.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Observed the previous core violations from report #2453627 dated: 10/21/2020 not corrected; #47 found torn refrigeration gaskets on 3-door reach in cooler. Instructed to replace all torn gaskets and maintain. #49 must clean dried food debris from large floor mixer, storage racks, lower racks on prep tables, interior contact surfaces of 1-door upright refrigerator, and dried food stains on air curtains. Instructed to clean and maintain. #55 must replace missing and stained ceiling tile throughout the prep area and in front service area. Instructed to replace and maintain. #55 must clean unknown substance from light shields in prep area, instructed to maintain

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Found torn refrigeration gaskets on 3-door reach in cooler. Instructed to replace all torn gaskets and maintain

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean dried food debris from large floor mixer, storage racks, lower racks on prep tables, interior contact surfaces of 1-door upright refrigerator, and dried food stains on air curtains. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must replace missing and stained ceiling tile throughout the prep area and in front service area. Instructed to replace and maintain

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean unknown substance from light shields in prep area, instructed to maintain.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Must label food storage containers with common food names; flour, sugar, etc., when food has been removed from original packaging. Instructed to maintain.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed 50 rodent droppings in rear storage areas, and in corners around heavy equipment in prep area. Instructed to remove droppings, clean and sanitize affected areas and contact pest control for service. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed employee handling food not wearing a hair restraint, instructed to wear hair restraints at all time when handling food.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Found torn refrigeration gaskets on 3-door reach in cooler. Instructed to replace all torn gaskets and maintain.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: OBSERVED NO CHLORINE OR QUATERNARY TEST STRIPS ONSITE. A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of SANITIZING solutions shall be provided. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean dried food debris on stove in prep area, instructed to clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean dried food debris from large floor mixer, storage racks, lower racks on prep tables, interior contact surfaces of 1-door upright refrigerator, and dried food stains on air curtains. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean flour and dust accumulation from walls and floor throughout prep area, and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must replace missing and stained ceiling tile throughout the prep area and in front service area. Instructed to replace and maintain .

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean unknown substance from light shields in prep area, instructed to maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Must rpalce burned out lights in prep area and rear storage areas throughout, instructed to maintain.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Inspector Comments: MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD SHELF INSIDE OF COFFEE CABINET,METAL AND WOOD LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 3- DOOR REACH IN COOLER.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILETROOM DOOR THAT LEADS INTO PREP AREA.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Inspector Comments: MUST SEAL GAP BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL BEHIND PREP TABLE,GAP BETWEEN WALL BASE AND WALL UNDER MOPSINK.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE , MISSING AND DAMAGED WALLS AND TILES IN TOILETROOM AND PILLARS IN PREP AREA.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Inspector Comments: MUST GROUT FLOOR IN PREP AREA.MUST SEAL HOLE IN FLOOR UNDER PREP TABLE.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN TOILETROOM

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of appx.75 or more rodent on floor on sales floor near shelving unit and lower wall cabinets,prep area near rear door next to oven,inside on lower ledge of dough machine,tool storage cabinet,in side storage area on floor under storage rack and on storage rack dish shelf.appx.20 or more live large flies flying around premises,on walls and ceilings.also appx. 10 or more small flies flting around and on walls in prep area and side storage area.must remove droppings.clean and sanitize areas.recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 7/26/18.(priority foundation no citation issued.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed appx. "1/2-1" gap along bottom,sides,centers of front and both rear doors.must make doors tight fitting to prevent insect entry.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Must apply a sealant or paint raw wood shelf inside of coffee cabinet,metal and wood lower shelves of prep tables.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace worn door gaskets on 3- door reach in cooler.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Must provide sink stoppers for 3- compartment sink.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Must provide chemical test kit and maintain.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Must provide a self closing device on toiletroom door that leads into prep area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must seal gap between floor and wall behind prep table,gap between wall base and wall under mopsink.must repair or replace loose , missing and damaged walls and tiles in toiletroom and pillars in prep area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must grout floor in prep area.must seal hole in floor under prep table.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Must provide ventilation in toiletroom.