Malena's Taco Shop

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Feb 19, 2025 Unsatisfactory 30 points

   Routine Inspection/Field Review

   1 critical1 general Show violations

   • CriticalFood temperature25 pts

     Cooked food wasn’t cooled properly.

     Official wording (code 1600)

     Proper cooling procedure

   • GeneralFood handling5 pts

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

     Official wording (code 3300)

     Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display

2. Oct 22, 2024 Unsatisfactory 25 points

   Routine Inspection/Field Review

   1 critical Show violations

   • CriticalFood temperature25 pts

     Cooked food wasn’t cooled properly.

     Official wording (code 1600)

     Proper cooling procedure

3. Jun 20, 2024 Satisfactory 3 points

   Routine Inspection/Field Review

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep3 pts

     Non-food surfaces were dirty or in poor repair.

     Official wording (code 4300)

     Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean

4. Oct 12, 2023 Satisfactory 5 points

   Routine Inspection/Field Review

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling5 pts

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

     Official wording (code 3300)

     Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display

5. Feb 8, 2023 Unsatisfactory 30 points

   Routine Inspection/Field Review

   2 critical4 general Show violations

   • CriticalFood temperature5 pts

     Cold food was held slightly too warm (42–45°F).

     Official wording (code 2120)

     Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))

   • CriticalFood handling5 pts

     Raw meat was stored above or next to ready-to-eat food.

     Official wording (code 1400)

     Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated

   • GeneralFood handling5 pts

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

     Official wording (code 3300)

     Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display

   • GeneralFood handling5 pts

     Food wasn’t labeled or date-marked properly.

     Official wording (code 3100)

     Food properly labeled; proper date marking

   • GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

     Dishwashing setup or sanitizer strength wasn’t right, or test strips were missing.

     Official wording (code 4100)

     Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Official wording (code 4400)

     Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections

6. Oct 17, 2022 Unsatisfactory 22 points

   Routine Inspection/Field Review

   1 critical5 general Show violations

   • CriticalFood temperature5 pts

     Cold food was held slightly too warm (42–45°F).

     Official wording (code 2120)

     Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))

   • GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

     Surfaces or equipment were the wrong material or hard to clean.

     Official wording (code 4000)

     Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable

   • GeneralFacility upkeep2 pts

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Official wording (code 4800)

     Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment

   • GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Official wording (code 4400)

     Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections

   • GeneralFacility upkeep3 pts

     Non-food surfaces were dirty or in poor repair.

     Official wording (code 4300)

     Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep2 pts

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Official wording (code 4900)

     Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used

7. Mar 3, 2022 Unsatisfactory 15 points

   Routine Inspection/Field Review

   1 critical3 general Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training5 pts

     Not every food worker had a current Food Worker Card.

     Official wording (code 0200)

     Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained

   • GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

     Food-contact surfaces weren’t kept clean and sanitized.

     Official wording (code 4200)

     Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized

   • GeneralFacility upkeep2 pts

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Official wording (code 4800)

     Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment

   • GeneralFood temperature3 pts

     Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

     Official wording (code 3000)

     Proper thawing methods used

8. Mar 17, 2021 Satisfactory 0 points

   Return Inspection

   No violations

9. Mar 17, 2021 Satisfactory 0 points

   Return Inspection

   No violations

10. Jan 26, 2021 Unsatisfactory 40 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 critical Show violations

    • CriticalFood temperature15 pts

      Food wasn’t reheated properly before hot holding.

      Official wording (code 2000)

      Proper reheating procedures for hot holding

    • CriticalFood temperature25 pts

      Cooked food wasn’t cooled properly.

      Official wording (code 1600)

      Proper cooling procedure