Cafecito

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

Inspector’s note: Bulk rice container must be labeled with the product common name.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Prep area wiping cloths must be held in a container with a sanitizing solution between use.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted an improper food scoop without a handle for the bulk sugar. Must provide bulk food scoops with handles inverted from the food.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean stored mixing bowls must be stored inverted to prevent contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: Must not use plastic wrap as a splash guard on the cooks line equipment/shelving.

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

Inspector’s note: No quaternary chemical test strips on site for the bar three compartment sink that is set with quaternary as the sanitizer at this time. Must provide to monitor sanitizing concentration. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Hand sink at the entrance to the kitchen noted dirty with black mold. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must not use cardboard as liner for shelving inside the walk-in cooler. Shelving must be smooth and cleanable.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floors in the following dirty with grease, food debris and dirt: behind the cooks line equipment, throughout the walk-in cooler.----noted blackened moldy wall at the utility mop sink. Blackened moldy wall caulking at the dish machine.---dirty wall under the hand dryer in the woman's washroom. Instructed to clean and maintain all. Replace the wall caulking.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Unused dirty equipment stored in the rear hallway must be removed from the premises to prevent pest harboring.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Inadequate lighting inside the walk-in cooler. An energy saving bulb being used. Must provide greater intensity lighting inside the cooler.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted serving plates on shelves at the kitchen prep area not properly stored. Instructed to invert all serving plates to prevent dust accumulation.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted a slimy and grey substance inside the soda gun dispenser at the bar. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: 8-404.13(b:4) noted the following core violations 40, 41, 47, 53, 55 with the rules numbers below from inspection #594188 dated 5/8/2024 not corrected:- ..40) 2-402.11: observed employees preparing and serving food without wearing hair restraints in food preparation area. Instruced to wear hair restraints at all times food is being prepared and served. ..41) 4-901.12: observed wiping cloths stored on top of prep tables. Must properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use. ..47) 4-101.11(b, c, d, e): observed rusty food storage shelving inside walk-in cooler. Must repaint or replace ..55) 6-501.11: (facilities not in good repair) observed broken floor and wall tiles underneath dishwasher machine. Must repair and maintain facilities in good repair. Instructed management that all the above violations must be corrected. Priority foundation violation #7-42-090.…

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed employees preparing and serving food without wearing hair restraints in food preparation area. Instruced to wear hair restraints at all times food is being prepared and served.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed wiping cloths stored on top of prep tables. Must properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed ice scoops stored on top of ice machinene in rear food prep area. Must properly store ice scoop in a clean container to prevent contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed rusty food storage shelving inside walk-in cooler. Must repaint or replace.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacles provided in the unisex employee/customers washroom. Must proide and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dust and dirt inside lightshields covers in food preparation area and rear dishwashing area. Must clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dirt and debris on floor underneath rear dishwashing area. Must clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dirt and debris on walls behind dishwasher machine. Must clean and maintan.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed broken floor and wall tiles underneath dishwasher machine. Must repair and maintain facilities in good repair.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed burn-out light bulb in front food preparation area. Must provide and maintain adequate lighting at all times.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed inadequate lighting inside walk-in cooler. Must provide adequate lighting and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed heavy dust build up on ventilation vents inside the unisex washroom and employees washroom. Must clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed vents above ice machine and soda syrups with dust accumulation. Clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Leaking faucet at three compartment sink.repair issue

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Grimes on floor under bar area,clean anf maintain

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

Inspector’s note: 4-201.11 noted rusty and dirty shelves inside walk-in cooler and shelf by the dishwasher lined with foil paper at the kitchen prep area. Instructed to detail clean, remove foil paper and repaint with non-toxic food-grade paint and replace.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.17 noted dirty and dusty ceiling fans throughout the kitchen prep areas. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted rusty and dirty shelves inside walk-in cooler and shelf by the dishwasher lined with foil paper at the kitchen prep area. Instructed to detail clean, remove foil paper and repaint with non-toxic food-grade paint and/or replace.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted no sanitizer test strip kit quat on site for the 3 compartment sinks at the time of inspection. Instructed to have a test strip kit on-site at all times to properly monitor the strength of the sanitizer. Priority foundation. 7-38-005

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Noted leakage at the bottom piping of the 3 compartment sink at the kitchen food prep area. Instructed to repair and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Noted washrooms on-premise with garbage receptacles and no lids. Instructed to provide trash cans with lids at all women washrooms and unisex washrooms.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted dirty and dusty ceiling fans throughout the kitchen prep areas. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a customer coming in dining room with a medium dog to pick up her food order. Not a service animal. Reviewed with employee that live animals may not be allowed on the premises of a retail food establishment. Priority foundation violation 7-40-060

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted dirty wiping cloth on prep table in the kitchen, not properly stored.instructed to store wiping cloth in a bucket with sanitizer solution,when not in use

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Ice scoops when not in use must be stored in ice scoop container throughout

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

Inspector’s note: Single serving utensils(plastic utensils)used for customers must be invert,to minimize source of contamination

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Leaking pipe under the handwashing sink at front prep area by the door,repair cause

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Dust build-up on ceiling vent cover by the ice machine. Clean and repair

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Stem thermometer to be able to check food temperature not provided was given/ pointed to a cook meat thermometer. After my request and over half hour later employee showed me a new thermometer which he removed from manufacture case. Instructed to keep stem thermometer in prep area to be able to check food temperature. Priority foundation:7-38-005

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

Inspector’s note: We observed over 25 flying insect in rear prep area: on walls around three compartment sink,on wall by mop sink,on wall by the ice machine and on wall by one compartment sink in prep area. Flies inside the opened bag of dirty cloths stored in the kitchen. Remove flying insect,clean and sanitize mentioned area,also relocate bag with dirty cloth out of prep area and provide container with lid. Priority foundation violation:7-38-020(a)

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted dirty wiping cloth on prep table in the kitchen, not properly stored.instructed to store wiping cloth in a bucket with sanitizer solution,when not in use.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Ice scoops when not in use must be stored in ice scoop container throughout

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

Inspector’s note: Single serving utensils(plastic utensils)used for customers must be invert,to minimize source of contamination

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Leaking pipe under the handwashing sink at front prep area by the door,repair cause

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Dust build-up on ceiling vent cover by the ice machine. Clean and repair

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Must repair leaky back flow prevention device at mop sink in rear. Instructed to maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean dust accumulation from ceiling vents throughout rear prep area. Instructed to maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must remove or organize clutter in rear office and around the hot water tank, instructed to elevate items 6" off floors to prevent rodent harborage.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must replace missing light shields above hot food line in prep area. Instructed to maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Must clean excessive grease accumulation from hood filters, instructed to maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Must replace burned out lights above the hot food line in the rear prep area, instructed to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed white powder substance stored inside bulk food containers at front bar area. Informed manager that once foods are removed from original container and stored in bulk container common name label must be provided. Maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no chemical test kit on site at time of inspection. Informed site that sanitizing test kit is needed on site to determine proper concentrations of sanitizing solution. Manager corrected on site. Priority foundation violation # 7-38-005 citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed use of unprotected wood shelf in dry storage. Must paint or sealed to make it smooth easy clean

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed that facility covered with dust after construction.must clean and maintain clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed use of unprotected wood shelf in dry storage. Must paint or sealed to make it smooth easy cleanable

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no designated outside receptacle.must provide and maintain one.priority foundation violation.7-38-020(b) no citation issued.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed that facility covered with dust after construction.must clean and maintain clean.