Taqueria Misantla Ver, Inc.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed live roaches crawling on the wall in the rear prep area and near the utility sink. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food items not covered and stored on floor inside walk-in cooler. Instructed manager to cover and elevate all items to prevent contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed raw wood surfaces on counter in front prep area. Instructed manager to seal all raw wood surfaces and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed pots too large to sumberge inside 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide alternative method to properly wash, rinse and sanitize large equipment.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

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

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaking drainpipe under 3-compartment sink in front prep area. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged wall tiles near utility sink and openings around pipe fittings in rear prep area. Instructed manager to replace wall tiles and seal all openings in walls in all areas.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled water in mop pail and mops improperly stored in rear prep area. Instructed manager to remove all soiled water and properly hang mops to prevent pest breeding.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed several propane tanks in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to remove all propane tanks from premises.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed dust buildup on filters inside ventilation hood in rear prep area. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing filters inside ventilation in hood in rear prep area. Instructed manager to replace filters and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed containers of food items on the floor of the walk in cooler in the rear dish washing area. Instructed to elevate items off the floor at least six inches to avoid possible contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed/dust building up on the outside lip of the ice machine. Instructed to clean as a means of preventing possible contamination of the ice.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the reach in coolers and the reach in freezers with a heavy build up of food debris and spillage. Instructed to clean and maintain all units.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the trash receptacles in the womens toilet room without lids. Instructed to provide trash cans with lids.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed multiple tables in the rear next to the white door that leads to storage and office stacked with multpile items on them (owner stated tables are old and no longer needed) instructed to remove all items from the tables and discard any and all unused items as a means of preventing possible harboring of pest and or insects.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed a build up of grease, dirt and food debris in the rear food prep area, dish washing area and in the front food service area. Instructed to clean and maintain all areas.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing light shield in the front food serivce area near the window. Instructed to provide protective sheilding for light.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed grease build up on the hood ventilation filters. Instructed to clean and maintain as a means of preventing possible contamination of foods being prepared and food contact surfaces

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

Inspector’s note: Observed approx 10-15 mouse droppings on the floor in the corner where the small black ice machine sits on a wooden stand. Observed approx another 10-15 mouse droppings on the floor a the edge of the wall by the standing smoker machine. Also observed approx another 15-20 droppings on the lower part of the metal shleving unit in the rear where the igloo ice containers are stored. Instructed to contact pest control service and have service before return inspection date of 01/10/2024 and to clean and maintain all areas. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a) citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed containers of food items on the floor of the walk in cooler in the rear dish washing area. Instructed to elevate items off the floor at least six inches to avoid possible contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed/dust building up on the outside lip of the ice machine. Instructed to clean as a means of preventing possible contamination of the ice.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the reach in coolers and the reach in freezers with a heavy build up of food debris and spillage. Instructed to clean and maintain all units.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the trash receptacles in the womens toilet room without lids. Instructed to provide trash cans with lids.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed multiple tables in the rear next to the white door that leads to storage and office stacked with multpile items on them (owner stated tables are old and no longer needed) instructed to remove all items from the tables and discard any and all unused items as a means of preventing possible harboring of pest and or insects.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed a build up of grease, dirt and food debris in the rear food prep area, dish washing area and in the front food service area. Instructed to clean and maintain all areas.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing light shield in the front food serivce area near the window. Instructed to provide protective sheilding for light.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed grease build up on the hood ventilation filters. Instructed to clean and maintain as a means of preventing possible contamination of foods being prepared and food contact surfaces.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Continued non compliance from inspection report #2587653 january 05,2024 2-102.13 observed food handlers on site preparing and serving food without proof of food handler training. Instructed to provide. 2-102.13 observed no allergen training certificate available for review for a certified food manager. Instructed to provide. Both with correction dates of 4/5/2024. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometers inside the walk-in cooler or cooling units located in the front prep area. Instructed to provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed prep tables in the rear prep lined with foil. Instructed to remove and provide smooth and easily cleanable surfaces and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed interior and exterior surfaces of cooling units throughout facility. Instructed to remove all dried food debris.

Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed grease trap at three compartment sink in the front to be leaking excessively and inoperable, causing waste water to drain onto food prep area floor. Instructed person in charge to repair and maintain at all times. Priority #7-38-030(c). No citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of roaches on premises. Observed over 10-15 live roaches crawling throughtout facility along walls near first prep area, in the second prep area, in washrooms, etc. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Priority foundation7-38-020 (a). No citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Noted rusty and dirt on the base of the walk in cooler. Instructed to detail clean, repaint with non-toxic food grade paint and/or replace.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no working sink stoppers on site at time of inspection. Instructed to provide adequate sink stoppers to fill 3 compartment sink.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaky pipe at hand washing sink in front prep area. Instructed must repair or replace leaky pipe at handwashing sink in the front prep area.

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.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed unused equipment and unnecessary articles in rear prep area. Instructed manager to remove all unused, unnecssary equipment and articles to prevent pest harborage