Alex la Michoacana

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacles inside of unisex toilet room. Instructed to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must remove clutter and unnecessary articles in rear food preparatio area. Must remove clutter clean and organize area to prevent rodent harborage. Must elevate items 6 inches off floor at all times.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed water dripping from pipe below hand washing sink in dish washing area. Must repair.

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

Inspector’s note: Found personal employee food stored throughout the sliding 2-door cooler in the rear prep area. Instructed management to store personal food in a designated area within the cooler that is completely separate from the facility's food.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed an unsealed material (wood) used as storage shelving within the chest freezers and on the wall above the three compartment sink. Instructed to replace or seal the wood to make smooth, non-absorbent, easily cleanable and non-porous.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Found employee's personal clothing stored on top of to-go single service items and clean dishes in the rear prep area. Instructed management to remove clothing and store a designated area away from food, dishes, etc.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations from 2/5/2021 report #2484571 not corrected: violation #55(6-501.114) must remove clutter and unnecessary articles in rear food preparatio area. Must remove clutter clean and organize area to prevent rodent harborage. Violation #58 (2-102.13) observed certified food manager without allergen training certificate. Instructed manager that all certified food managers must show proof of allergen training. Must correct previous core violations. Priority foundation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Must label food storage containers when food is not in the original container.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed employee in food preparation area not wearing hair restraint. Instructed to wear hair restraint at all times food is being prepared and served.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

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

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must remove clutter and unnecessary articles in rear food preparatio area. Must remove clutter clean and organize area to prevent rodent harborage. Must elevate items 6 inches off floor at all times.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dust build up on ceiling ventilation vents in toilet room must clean dust from vents and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed small stove not stored underneath the ventilation hood in rear food preparation area. Instructed that all cooking equipment must be store under ventilation hood or must remove from premises.