Supermercado la Tortilla

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

Inspector’s note: 4-501.12 : must repair or replace worn/deep groove cutting boards in deli/meat & hot food prep areas to be in good repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: : 6-201.13 : must repair or replace stained ceiling tiles in rear storage area off of deli/meat dept.

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

Inspector’s note: 6-202.15 : observed a gap along bottom of front entry door must make door tight fitting.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-501.12 : must repair or replace worn/deep groove cutting boards in deli/meat & hot food prep areas to be in good repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: : 6-201.13 : must repair or replace stained ceiling tiles in rear storage area off of deli/meat dept.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a gap along bottom of front entry door must make door tight fitting.

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

Inspector’s note: Must provide a splash guard at 1- compartment sink next to prep table in deli/meat dept.

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

Inspector’s note: Must eliminate crates used for food storage in rear storage area,vegetable walk in cooler,hot food prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace worn/deep groove cutting boards in deli/meat & hot food prep areas to be in good repair.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean grease and food debris build up from deli/meat dept-prep tables,grinder,low shelf of hot holding unit.taqueria-exterior of food storage containers,fryer cabinet,prep cooler,microwave,pipes of cooking equipment & one -eye stove.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed outside garbage corral with a massive amount of crates piled up on ground must remove or organize area and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean grease build up from walls behind cooking equipment in taqueria.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace stained ceiling tiles in rear storage area off of deli/meat dept.broken concrete floor in deli/meat dept.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations from report #2594624 5/15/25 not corrected #10-5-202.12 (b-d) : must repair low hot water pressure at hand sinks in women's toilet room. #37-3-302.12 : must label shakers and squeeze bottles when food is not in original package. #39-3-305.11 : must elevate food products from floor in walk meat walk in cooler to prevent cross contamination.#47-4-101.19 : must remove rust from lower shelf of prep tables in deli/meat prep area.#48-4-603.15 : observed several oversized kettles and pots to large to be submerged into 3- compartment sink must provide a written sanitizing procedure on how to wash,rinse and sanitize multi-use utensils at 3- compartment sink and maintain.#49-4-601.11(c) : must clean grease and food debris build up from grill tables,prep tables in taqueria.#51- 5-204.12 : observed no backflow device at ice machine to be seen for servicing.#55-6-501.13 :…

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: 4-204.112(b) : must provide thermometer for meat display unit at display unit inside of case.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-302.12 : must label shakers and squeeze bottles when food is not in original package.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-305.11 : must elevate food products from floor in walk in produce walk in cooler,dairy & meat walk in cooler,dairy & pop walk in cooler,meat walk in freezer to prevent cross contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-101.19 : must remove rust from lower shelf of prep tables in deli/meat prep area.must eliminate crates used for food storage in dairy walk in cooler

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

Inspector’s note: 4-603.15 : observed several oversized kettles and pots to large to be submerged into 3- compartment sink must provide a written sanitizing procedure on how to wash,rinse and sanitize multi-use utensils at 3- compartment sink and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(c) : must remove excessive amount of ice build up on compressor coils inside of meat/deli display units.must clean grease and food debris build up from grill tables,prep tables in taqueria.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-204.12 : observed no backflow device at ice machine to be seen for servicing

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.114 : must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor and away from walls in rear storage area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.13 : must clean debris build up from floor drains & floor in taqueria and deli/meat prep area,produce & meat/dairy walk in cooler

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.14 : must clean excessive grease build up from hood & filters at cooking equipment in taqueria

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Must provide thermometer for meat display unit at display unit inside of case.

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

Inspector’s note: Must label shakers and squeeze bottles when food is not in original package.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of appx. 25 or more live small flies in men's and women's toilet rooms on toilet & walls,floor drains and several dead on floor.also evidence of numerous live worm like insects moving around in water of floor drains in both toilet rooms.must eliminate or minimze live fly activity recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 5/3/24.(priority 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

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

Inspector’s note: Must elevate food products from floor in walk in produce walk in cooler,dairy & meat walk in cooler,dairy & pop walk in cooler,meat walk in freezer to prevent cross contamination.

Gloves weren’t used properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed employee not using gloves properly.

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

Inspector’s note: Must remove rust from lower shelf of prep tables in deli/meat prep area.must eliminate crates used for food storage in dairy walk in cooler.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed several oversized kettles and pots to large to be submerged into 3- compartment sink must provide a written sanitizing procedure on how to wash,rinse and sanitize multi-use utensils at 3- compartment sink and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must remove excessive amount of ice build up on compressor coils inside of meat/deli display units.must clean grease and food debris build up from grill tables,prep tables in taqueria.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed no backflow device at ice machine to be seen for servicing.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor and away from walls in rear storage area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean debris build up from floor drains & floor in taqueria and deli/meat prep area,produce & meat/dairy walk in cooler .

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Must clean excessive grease build up from hood & filters at cooking equipment in taqueria.