Los Andanes

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

Inspector’s note: Observed several tcs food items such as cooked proteins, beans, and sauces stored covered with food-grade plastic wrap while cooling in the walk-in cooler. Instructed to store tcs food items loosely-covered or uncovered (if protected from overhead contamination) while cooling to allow for adequate heat transfer and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed ventilation hood and hood filters in the rear area ventilation hood (above stove near rear exterior door) to be heavily-soiled with grease and other soil. Instructed to clean ventilation hood and filters and clean nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment at adequate frequency to prevent build up of soil and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed intensity of lighting in the walk-in cooler inadequate for this area, light fixture in poor repair. Instructed to repair or replace walk-in cooler light fixture to provide lighting of adequate intensity for this area and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk food containers with no labels in the rear kitchen preparation area near dry storage shelves. Instructed the person in charge to provide labels with the food name on all food containers and maintain. Must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed a food handling employee not wearing a hair restraint while preparing food. Instructed the person in charge to ensure that all food handling employees wear hair restraints while preparing food and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed torn/damaged rubber gasket on door reach-in cooler in the front prep area. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris on interior surfaces of coolers and freezers. . Instructed the person in charge to clean and maintain. (nonfood contact surfaces)

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: One of the lights is not working in the rear food prep area. Management instructed to repair.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometer conspicuously placed in two door reach-in cooler located in the front dispensing area. Instructed the person in charge to provide thermometers for all cold holding units

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed no additional prep/dump sink in the front preparation/beverage area. Instructed the person in charge to provide an additional prep/dump sink in front preparation/beverage area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed unused rotisserie oven in rear preparation area near stove. Instructed the person in charge to remove unused equipment to prevent prevent unecessary clutter.