Taqueria Ometepec Guerrero Inc.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food residue on bottom interior of cold hold unit in rear prep area. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Missing proper stopper for 3-compartment sink. Instd to provide proper stopper and maintain at all times

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Loose wall tiles near base in toilet room. Instd to repair and maintain tight fitting.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Light out in ttoilet room. Instd to provide adequate lighting and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cooked beef cooling in container covered with plastic wrap. Instructed to remove plastic wrap and maintain cooling tcs food items uncovered while cooling.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed plastic bowl used as a scoop in bulk dry sugar container. Instructed to remove bowl and replace with utensil with a handle to prevent contamination of sugar and maintain.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed ice machine scoop stored in still water near the utility sink. Instructed to relocate ice scoop and store in clean and sanitized container without water and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food containers used in hot-holding unit to be plastic and not durable, not easily-cleanable, and not able to withstand repeated warewashing or heat. Observed several single-use plastic containers re-used to store tcs food items in the rear upright cooler. Instructed to remove and discard single-use plastic containers and maintain multi-use containers to store tcs food. Instructed to remove and discard plastic food containers and replace with multi-use container that is durable, easily-cleanable, and able to withstand repeated warewashing and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed aluminum foil used to line nonfood-contact surfaces of grease trap beneath 3-compartment sink. Observed cardboard used to line nonfood-contact surfaces of dry storage area shelves. Instructed to remove aluminum foil and cardboard and maintain smooth, easily-cleanable nonfood-contact surfaces.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed utility sink faucet loose and in poor repair but functional. Instructed to repair utility sink faucet and maintain plumbing fixtures in good repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed floor corner of rear dry storage area to be soiled with dust and debris and constructed of materials that are not easily-cleanable. Instructed to clean rear floor corner and replace construction with materials that are easily-cleanable.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted no labels for bulk storage containers. Instructed person in charge all bulk and working food ingredient containers must be labeled with contents name.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed food handlers prepping food without hair restraints. Instructed person in charge that all food handlers must wear a hair restraint.

Miscellaneous public health order.

Inspector’s note: Observed no written protocol procedure for checking vaccinations in a public place. Must provide and maintain. Public health order 2-112-340

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no probe thermometer for temperature taking of foods.must provide and maintain.(priroity foundation 7-38-005)

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

Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of 6- rat droppings on lower ledge under front service counter and on floor along wall base in hot water tank area. Must remove droppings. Clean and sanitize areas. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 2/1/22.(priority foundation 7-38-020(a)

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

Inspector’s note: Observed an appx. "1/2" gap along bottom of rear door. Must make door tight fitting.

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: Must invert multi-use utensils on dish storage shelves.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace worn gasket on 2- door glass reach in cooler.must remove rust from lid of grease trap at 3- compartment sink.must apply a sealant or paint raw wood trim at front service counter.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean grease and food debris build up from fryer cabinet,grill table, legs and wheel bases of cooking equipment.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace leaky faucet neck at 3- compartment sink and remove foil wrapped around same,leaky back flow device on mop sink.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no outside garbage dumpster nor contract .must provide and maintain.(priority foundation 7-38-020(b)

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace missing, damaged & loose wall bases,wall trim , wall panels & wall tiles in prep areas ,floor tiles in hot water tank area ,under 3- compartment sink and prep area,finish walls to be smooth and easily cleanable.must seal gaps in between floor and wall bases near mop sink and where needed.must remove excessive caulking at upper wall near electrical to be smooth and easily cleanable.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean grease and debris build up from upper walls in prep/dish washing areas.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must scrape and paint peeling paint on walls in dining area.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Must replace burntout light in prep area.

Miscellaneous public health order.

Inspector’s note: Observed no written protocol procedure for checking vaccinations in a public place. Must provide and maintain.(warning)