La Taqueria El Primo

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated grease and food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables, coolers, freezers, shelving units. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop head not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated grease and food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables, coolers, freezers, shelving units. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop head not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food storage containers without labels containing the common name of foods. Instructed to provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed meat cutting board in the rear prep area with open seams and dark stains. Instructed to refinish or replace damaged or stained cutting boards and maintain at all times.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed faucet at three compartment sink leaking. Instructed to repair leaking faucet and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed grease buildup, food debris, and dirt on floor under cooking equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep, dish washing, storage and basement areas. Instructed manager to clean floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in all areas.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed the ventilation hood and filters above the cooking equipment in need of cleaning. Instructed to detail clean and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed boxed food items being stored on floor in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to elevate all food items six inches from floor on raised shelving units and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed multiple food handling employees prepping food without hair restraints at the time of inspection. Instructed the person in charge to ensure all food handling employees wear hair restraints to prevent potential contamination of foods and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed rusty wire racks in two door refrigerator in rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to remove rust and ensure all nonfood-contact surfaces remain smooth and easily cleanable and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris on floor underneath all cooking equipment in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to clean floors underneath all cooking equipment and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-602.13 clean the prep tables below the grill and next to the 3 compartment sink, microwaves, 2 door prep cooler, tops of all chest freezers in the basement, interior of 2 door freezer next to the 3 compartment sink, and stove top.

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

Inspector’s note: 6-501.19 must install a working self-closing door device on the men's washroom door.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 observed chipped paint on the wall next to the 2 door freezer above the mop sink. Observed unpainted drywall on the ceiling above the food prep area. Management instructed to scrape and repaint chipped paint on walls and unpainted drywall patch on the ceiling.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.114 observed clutter behind the unused bar area and in the basement. Management instructed to clean and organize these areas to eliminate pest harborage conditions. Observed an extreme amount of clutter and unused equipment stored outside of the restaurant. Management instructed to remove clutter from this area to reduce pest harborage conditions.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-202.11 observed several missing end caps from the light fixtures above the food prep area. Management instructed to install end caps on all light fixtures.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: 8-404.13(b)(4) previous core violation from report #2566823 on 11/9/22 not corrected: 55 - observed broken floor tiles in front of three compartment sink and in front of freezer located in the rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to repair and maintain in good repair. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed approx. 100 mouse droppings on the floor of the basement and on the storage tables in the basement. Management instructed to clean and remove all rodent droppings from all affected areas. Additional pest control service is needed to eliminate the pest activity. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean and remove the dead insects from the basement floor.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean the prep tables below the grill and next to the 3 compartment sink, microwaves, 2 door prep cooler, tops of all chest freezers in the basement, interior of 2 door freezer next to the 3 compartment sink, and stove top.

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

Inspector’s note: Must install a working self-closing door device on the men's washroom door.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean the grease on the wall behind the cooking equipment. Clean the food debris on the basement floor along walls and under the storage tables and shelving units.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed chipped paint on the wall next to the 2 door freezer above the mop sink. Observed unpainted drywall on the ceiling above the food prep area. Management instructed to scrape and repaint chipped paint on walls and unpainted drywall patch on the ceiling.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed clutter behind the unused bar area and in the basement. Management instructed to clean and organize these areas to eliminate pest harborage conditions. Observed an extreme amount of clutter and unused equipment stored outside of the restaurant. Management instructed to remove clutter from this area to reduce pest harborage conditions.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Clean the buildup of grease on the ventilation hood and filters above the cooking equipment.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed several missing end caps from the light fixtures above the food prep area. Management instructed to install end caps on all light fixtures.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violation from report #2566823 on 11/9/22 not corrected: 55 - observed broken floor tiles in front of three compartment sink and in front of freezer located in the rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to repair and maintain in good repair. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed broken floor tiles in front of three compartment sink and in front of freezer located in the rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to repair and maintain in good repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris/oil underneath cooking equipment in rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk food containers with no labels located in the rear preparation area underneath prep table near the handwashing sink. Instructed the person in charge to provide labels with food name on all food containers when food is not in its original packaging.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris/oil underneath cooking equipment in rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed broken floor tiles in front of three compartment sink and in front of freezer located in the rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to repair and maintain in good repair.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations from 12/07/2021 inspection, report #2545164 not corrected: #56-observed grease at ventilaltion hood dripping into container. Must detail clean and maintain ventilation hood at all times. Priority foundation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dusty vent in women's bathroom. Must clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed grease at ventilaltion hood dripping into container. Must detail clean and maintain ventilation hood at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain kitchen hood and filters with excessive grease and dust accumulation in prep/cooking area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to reorganize side service area/storage area. Usable items (food and non food) must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners throughout basement storage area.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed torn gasket at bottom door of the stand-up cooler across from cashier area.instructed to replace torn gasket and to maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed clutter under stair case leading to rear entrance to basement hot water tank location. Instructed to detail clean and organize and remove clutter due to potential pest harborage.