Mi Corazon Cafe

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: No thermometer (internal nor external) on the cooler in the prep area by the hand washing sink. Instructed to provide and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Food handler not wearing a hair restraint while preparing/serving food and while in the food prep area. Instructed to have all in the food prep area, preparing and serving foods to wear a hair restraint. Maintain same.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Wiping cloth not properly stored when not in use. Instructed to store in sanitizing solution (sanitizer must be at the required ppm) when not in use.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Tongs stored on the oven door handle. Instructed to store in a clean bin or container. Maintain same.

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

Inspector’s note: The trash receptacle in the employee's toilet room has no lid/cover. Instructed to provide a trash receptacle with a lid/cover and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floors in the basement and first floor corners and under/around the storage racks and heavy equipment with dirt/debris. Instructed to clean and maintain floors.

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

Inspector’s note: 6-202.15 observed the outer openings that are located by the entrance that leads to outside patio with a one inch gap at the bottom. Instructed to make said entrance tight fitting and rodent proofed.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-204.12 unable to locate the back flow prevention device on the ice machine. Instructed to provide or locate.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 observed minor dirt debris on the floors in various areas, food prep area, toilet room and hot water heater closet. Observed accumulated dust debris around the condenser unit of the unused 3 door prep cooler. Instructed to clean all.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Instructed manager to store wiping cloths in sanitizing solutiong between uses.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed multi-use utensils improperly stored in dipper well. Instructed manager to remove properly wash, rinse, sanitize and invert all clean multi-use utensils and equipment.

Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed single service articles stored on floor in prep area. Instructed manager to elevate all single service articles six inches off floor.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed ice buildup inside small cooler and raw wood surfaces in beverage area. Instructed manager to defrost cooler and seal all raw wood surfaces in beverage area.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

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

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle in women washroom. Instructed manager to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed openings around electrical outlet in women washroom. Insructed manager to seal all openings and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dust buildup on ventilation fans in washrooms, dust, dirt and debris on floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.