Velvet Taco

Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

Inspector’s note: No verifiable employee health policy available on the premises. Management instructed to have an employee acknowledged health policy for each employee and maintain on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. Citation issued.

Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

Inspector’s note: Observed female employee cleaning/rinsing knives in mop sink. Instd to properly wash, rinse and sanitize multi use equipment in either 3-compartment sink or warewashing unit only. Citation issued 7-38-025. Priority

Specialized processes (curing, vacuum-packing, etc.) didn’t follow the approved plan.

Inspector’s note: Vacuum packaging machine on site for variety of meat and salsas without prior approval/variance from cdph. Machine tagged at this time and instructed not to use until approved by cdph. Citation issued 7-38-005 priority foundation

Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

Inspector’s note: Observed no verifiable employee health policy available on the premises. Management instructed to have a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. Citation issued.

Specialized processes (curing, vacuum-packing, etc.) didn’t follow the approved plan.

Inspector’s note: OBSERVED NO APPROVED HACCP PLAN ON SITE FOR COOK/CHILL PROCESS. Before performing the activity that requires a HACCP PLAN, a LICENSE applicant or LICENSE HOLDER shall submit a properly prepared HACCP PLAN to the DEPARTMENT for approval. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF APPROVAL AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE. OBSERVED ROP BEING USED FOR CHICKEN, SALSA, SHREDDED BEEF, BUFFALO SAUCE, CHEESE AND GRAVY. FOOD HAS BEEN TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS AT A COST OF $300.00 PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

A previously cited serious violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous priority foundation violation not corrected from 8/1/2022, report #2561548. #38-observed over 50 fruit flies on walls in rear basement stairwell. Must clean and eliminate evidence of pest activity on premises. #10-observed no soap at hand sink located at basement prep area. Must provide soap at all times for employees to properly wash hands. Upon inspection, there was no soap at hand sink in basement prep area. Manager later replenished with soap. Priority violation. 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

Inspector’s note: Observed no soap at hand sink located at basement prep area. Must provide soap at all times for employees to properly wash hands. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

Inspector’s note: Observed chicken at improper cold holding temperature at 44.1f inside of prep cooler. Also observed the following tcs foods at improper cold holding temperature inside refrigerator in basement. Eggs found at 44.6f, yogurt found at 52.3f, sour cream found at 47.1f, american cheese found at 46.4f, liquid eggs found at 46.5f, plain cream cheese found at 47.8f, butter containing milk found at 47.6f, blue cheese found at 43.5f, diced tomatoes found at 45.3f, queso fresco found at 55.2f and cod found at 44.9f. Tcs foods must be held at proper cold holding temperature at 41.0f or below. Food has been discarded and denatured. Food weighing approximately 150 lbs at a cost of $400.00. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

Specialized processes (curing, vacuum-packing, etc.) didn’t follow the approved plan.

Inspector’s note: OBSERVED HAACP PLAN ON SITE FOR COOK/CHILL PROCESS. Before performing the activity that requires a HACCP PLAN, a LICENSE applicant or LICENSE HOLDER shall submit a properly prepared HACCP PLAN to the DEPARTMENT for approval. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF APPROVAL AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005.

Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

Inspector’s note: Observed improper ambient temperature inside of refrigerator in basement at 45.7f. Proper ambient temperature inside of a cold holding unit must be at 41.0f or below. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

Specialized processes (curing, vacuum-packing, etc.) didn’t follow the approved plan.

Inspector’s note: OBSERVED HAACP PLAN ON SITE FOR COOK/CHILL PROCESS. Before performing the activity that requires a HACCP PLAN, a LICENSE applicant or LICENSE HOLDER shall submit a properly prepared HACCP PLAN to the DEPARTMENT for approval. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF APPROVAL AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE. See comments below.