Mercadito la Monarca

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Feb 27, 2026 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   2 critical1 general Show violations

   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: Observed build up of mold-like substance on interior of ice machine. (ice not used for human consumption). Instructed person in charge to detail clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • CriticalFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed facility 3-compartment sink for ware washing not meeting requirements. Water temperature of the sink was observed at 40.7f. Informed the person in charge that the proper water temperature of the 3-compartment sink shall be maintained at a minimum temperature of 110f. Priority violation #7-38-025. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed handsink and mop sink side by side with no partition. Instructed person in charge to install cleanable partition to prevent contamination when soiled mop water is emptied.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

2. Mar 6, 2025 Pass

   Complaint · Pass

   3 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling

     Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: Wiping cloths improperly stored on prep counter. Instd to properly store in sanitizing solution when not in use

     Official wording (code 41)

     Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Grocery bags being used to store food in freezer. Instd to store in food grade containers and maintain

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Plastic lining on tables in prep area. Instd to remove plastic lining so as surface to be smooth, even and easily cleanable.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Male food handler in meat/deli prep area without food handler training. Instd to obtain training and maintain verification on site

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

3. Apr 22, 2024 Pass

   License Re-Inspection · Pass

   4 general Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed handwashing sink directly next to food prep sink in kitchen area without adequate splash protection. Instructed to provide splash guard to handwashing sink in order to prevent contamination and maintain.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralFood handling

     In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: Observed ice scoop stored with handle directly in the food at the ice machine. Instructed to remove ice scoop and store in-use utensil on a clean, dry surface and maintain.

     Official wording (code 43)

     In-use utensils: properly stored

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed nonfood-contact surfaces of front cashier area shelves to be constructed of raw wood and not smooth or easily-cleanable. Instructed to replace raw wood or treat wood to allow for smooth and easily-cleanable surface and maintain.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed base coving in all areas of facility to be made of raw wood and not smooth or easily-cleanable. Instructed to replace or treat wood to allow for smooth and easily-cleanable base coving and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

4. Apr 3, 2024 Fail

   License · Fail

   3 critical7 general Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no signed employee health policy forms on-site. Informed person-in-charge employee health policy requirement and provided copy of employee health policy at time of inspection. Instructed to provide signed employee health policy forms and maintain forms on-site at all times. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-010.

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalFood temperature

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed large deli cooler in food preparation area cooler inoperable at time of inspection. Instructed to repair or replace cooler and maintain in good repair and operable at 41.0f or below. Priority violation. 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 33)

     Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

   • CriticalFacility upkeep

     Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

     Inspector’s note: Observed waste water leaking in basement from pipes installed in foundation. Person-in-charge states facility is awaiting service to direct waste water to basement sewage drain. Instructed to repair pipes to allow waste water to drain into basement drain. Priority violation. 7-38-030(c).

     Official wording (code 52)

     Sewage & waste water properly disposed

   • GeneralPests

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no pest control log on-site at time of inspection. Facility does not have routine pest control service at time of inspection. Instructed to obtain licensed pest control service and pest control service log, and maintain on-site at all times. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-020(c).

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no physical barrier between food preparation area and public. Instructed to provide physical barrier between food preparation area and areas that are publicly accessible to prevent persons unnecessary to food operations from entering food prepration areas and maintain. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed nonfood-contact surfaces of front cashier area shelves to be constructed of raw wood and not smooth or easily-cleanable. Instructed to replace raw wood or treat wood to allow for smooth and easily-cleanable surface and maintain.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed 3-compartment sink basins not sufficient in size to allow for effective cleaning and sanitizing of all equipment on-site. Instructed to replace existing 3-compartment sink with larger fixture that allows all multi-use equipment to be fully-submerged and maintain. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-025.

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no drainboard provided at 3-compartment sink. Instructed to install drainboard at 3-compartment sink for allow for adequate drainage of water from clean equipment and air drying and maintain.

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Observed ice machine that is not in-use missing backflow prevention device in the food prep area. Instructed to instal backflow prevention device for ice machine and maintain in good repair.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed base coving in all areas of facility to be made of raw wood and not smooth or easily-cleanable. Instructed to replace or treat wood to allow for smooth and easily-cleanable base coving and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean