Taco Max Mexican Grill

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.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Additional water pressure needed at the front exposed handwashing sink. Must repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacles provided in the front customers unisex washroom. Must provide covered waste receptacles and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed unisex employee toilet room door not self closing. Instructed to install a self closing device 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 the floor in the basment dry storage area. Instructed the person in charge to elevate all food items six inches from floor and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed multiple cutting boards with deep scratches and stains on prep surfaces throughout prep area. Instructed the person in charge to resurface/replace cutting boards and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed rusty storage shelves in the walk-in cooler in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to remove rust and ensure all nonfood-contact surfaces remain smooth and easily cleanable.

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 to the person in charge to clean and maintain. (nonfood contact surfaces)

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 the person in charge to clean floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in all areas and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: No splashguard between kitchen exposed hand sink and prep table. Instructed to install a washable splashguard.

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.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted no sanitizer test strip kit on site 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 violation# 7-38-005. Citation issued.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted wet floors at the kitchen prep area. Instructed to clean and maintain dry.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted heavy dirt and grease accumulation inside, on pipes/conduits and on edges of the exhaust hood and filters above cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters and pipes/conduits.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to rodent proof bottom of rear door in the basement leading to building owner storage room.

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

Inspector’s note: (2) toilet room receptacle must be covered. Instructed to provide. Cover/lid

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove unnecessary articles/racks stored in between coolers in rear area to prevent pest harborage.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace non working lightbulb inside produce reach-in cooler in rear prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a torn door gasket inside of the salsa prep cooler.instructed to replace the torn door gasket.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed raw wood shelves in the basement storage area.instructed to paint or seal the shelves and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean the grease buildup inside of the deep fryers.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed water leak at drain pipe underneath the far left compartment of the kitchen 3-compartment sink area.instructed to repair plumbing leak and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of grease, grime, and food debris on can opener and inside microwave. Instructed to detail clean and maintain in good condition.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food splatters inside of microwave. Must clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed employee bathroom door in rear not self closing. Instructed to provide a self closing device on door to prevent any obnoxious odors.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed crates and card board boxes in rear of establishment. Must remove and clean area.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed minor grease build up on ventilation hood. Must clean and maintain to prevent grease from dripping onto food.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Backflow prevention device not located on ice machine water line. Must provide and make visible a back flow prevention device for ice machine.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 3-compartment sink (behind front counter) missing stoppers (x2). Must provide working stoppers for said 3-compartment sink.