Taco Pros

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no lactic acid sanitizing testing strips on site for testing sanitizing water at the rear dishwashing area.observed facility with quats testing strips that does not match testing the lactic acid sanitizer. Instructed to provide either the lactice acid testing kit or quat sanitizer on site as a means of properly testing sanitizing water for dishes. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed in-use ice scoop stored with handle buried beneath ice in the main kitchen area ice machine. Instructed to relocate ice scoop and store utensils with handles outside of food between uses to allow for handling utensils without contaminating food and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed single-service items (styrofoam to-go boxes, plastic bowls) in original boxes stored directly on the floor of the main kitchen and rear dry storage areas. Instructed to relocate single-service items and store all single-service/single-use items in boxes at least 6 inches above the floor and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed can opener assembly mount directly bolted to food prep table in the rear kitchen area to be heavily-rusted and no longer easily-cleanable. Instructed to remove or replace can opener assembly mount and maintain food- and nonfood-contact surfaces of can opener and mount free of rust and easily-cleanable.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard panels and boxes used to line wall and floor surfaces behind and below cooking equipment (deep fryers, stove) along the main cook line. Instructed to remove cardboard panels and boxes and maintain floors and stainless steel walls behind and below equipment smooth and easily-cleanable.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk food containers with sugar and salt without labels located in the rear kitchen preparation area near dry storage shelves. Instructed the person in charge to provide labels containing foods name. Must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed pots containing food and boxed food items being stored on floor of walk-in cooler in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to elevate all food items six inches from floor on raised shelving units and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed food employee personal items being stored in prep area. Instructed the person in charge to provide orderly storage area for employees clothing and other possessions and maintain.

Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

Inspector’s note: Observed a plastic bag of frozen pork being thawed at room temperature on top of the oven. Management instructed to properly thaw tcs foods.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean the 2 drawer prep cooler beneath the grill.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean the food debris on the floor on the food prep area between the grill and prep cooler.

Miscellaneous public health order.

Inspector’s note: Observed a can of soda as a default option for a drink for kid's meals. Management instructed that soda should not be a default option for a kid's meal and must include a healthy drink option such as water, milk or juice.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed sink compartments of three compartment sink not smooth, begiining to corrode with multple circular black spots. Instructed the person in charge to enusre that non-food contact surfaces are smooth, and designed to allow easy cleaning.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered trash receptacle in the womesn toilet room. Instructed the person in charge to provide a covered trash receptacle for the womens toilet room and maintain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed plywood and debris surrounding outside garbage dunmpster located in the rear. Instructed the person in charge to remove plywood and surrounding debirs and keep the outside garbage dumpster area clean and free of unnecesssary items.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed some gaps around the pipes in the ceiling above the hotwater tank, service sink, and three compartment sink located in the rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to smoothly seal gaps around pipes and maintain.