Maria's Mexican Restaurant

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed grease spills on front end of outside oil tank container. Must clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed minor leak at pipe below hand washing sink located at main prep line. Must repair.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed minor grease build up on ventilation hood. Must clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Found the walk-in freezer door broken - the interior metal door panel is broken and exposing a porous material. Instructed to provide a door panel that is a smooth and cleanable material.

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

Inspector’s note: Found broken gaskets on the 2-door prep cooler on the cooks line. Must repair.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found heavy ice build up inside of the dessert chest freezer. Instructed to defrost, remove ice, and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard being used as floor mats in the rear prep area. Must remove and provide floor coverings that are a non-absorbent, non-corrosive, smooth, easily cleanable surface.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found heavy dirt and debris on the floors mats throughout the kitchen prep area. Instructed to detail clean mats and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed soft drinks stored below waste pipe in basement. Instructed to not store consumable items below waste pipe.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered trash receptacle in women's toilet room. Instructed to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of food debris and dirt on floor near dish area. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of grease and grime in interior of fryer cabinets located in rear prep area. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the cold plate and beverage lines in contact with consumable ice in the ice bins. Management instructed to separate the cold plate and drain lines from the consumable ice.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean the interior of the deep fryers.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Scrape and repaint the chipped paint on the ceiling tracks and ceiling tiles.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed no exposed hand sink at the hot line food prep area.instructed management to install an exposed handsink at the hot line food prep area.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Cutting boards that had deep cuts in kitchen prep areas shall be replaced.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Reach in cooler door tracks not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices).

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floors in front bar area under heavy equipment, 3 compartment sink not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Damaged/broken light shields in kitchen prep area, shall be repaired/replaced.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Caulk around around exposed hand sink, 1 compartment sink, and 3 compartment sink in kitchen prep area in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced. Walk in cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced. Reach in cooler shelving/racks in kitchen prep areas that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning, (crevices).

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floors in kitchen prep area by dish machine needs re-grouting. Floors in walk in cooler under shelving/not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: 3 compartment sink faucet in bar area leaking at neck, shall be repaired/replaced.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Must remove black moldy looking substance by wall above three compartment sink,

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Light shield in kitchen prep area in poor repair, instructed to replace,

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove and recaulk worn out caulking with black mold like build-up behind dish machine sprayer in rear area.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior and exterior surfaces of dish machine in rear area.----------must clean and maintain soda gun holder with mold like build-up behind bar.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Instructed to install exposed hand sink with hot and cold running water equipped with hand soap and paper towel behind bar.---------must provide back flow preventer device or vacuum breaker for mop sink faucet in rear area.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Must provide additional employee food handler certificates on premises.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Cutting boards with deep, dark grooves must be sanded/bleached or replaced.Remove cardboards liners aorund the kitchen food equipments.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Fan covers inside the walk-in-coolers,and bar gun holders are not clean.Instructed to clean and sanitize.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Missing grout for loose floor tiles behind the kitchen hot cooking equipments,dishwashing areas.Floor drain beneath the 3 compartment sink is not clean.Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Missing light shield for rear dry storage.Instructed to provide shield or shatter proof light bulb.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Must clean interior panel of ice machine, and cutting boards in kitchen area,

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Must remove black moldy looking substance by dish machine and repair wall under three compartment sink, in same area,

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector’s note: Must store employees belongings one designated area nice and neatly,

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Pending

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Pending

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Pending

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: The ice machine has a small amount of buildup on the interior lip, clean, sanitize and maintain the ice machine. The fan guard in the west walk in cooler is dirty, clean and sanitize said shield.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: The baseboards around the fryer are dirty, clean the baseboards in detail.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: The ventilation hood is full of grease drips, clean off drips.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove worn out caulking and re caulk around 3 compartment sink in rear dish washing area.-----------must provide tight fitting lid/cover for ice bin behind bar and in busboy area.-------must clean and repaint rusty metal prep shelf in the kitchen.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean floors along the walls and in all corners throughout rear storage area and basement.----------must repair concrete floor with gap/opening by garbage dumpster in rear outside area. (noted water pooling).

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair broken ventilation inside women's washroom.--------must fix leaky drainpipe under 1 compartment sink in the kitchen.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Noted milk crates used as storage shelves. Instructed to remove. Must use proper raised shelvings for easy access on cleaning.