LA ESQUINA DEL CAFE

Basic - Light not functioning in prep area. Warning

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Observed two cracked and broken raw shell eggs stored in container in reach in cooler in kitchen. See Stop Sale.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal beverage stored on shelf next to bowls and other cleaned utensils. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, in the dry storage area

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth observed at flip top cooler. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Mixing spoons at the front coffee counter in standing water 85°. Operator discarded water, stored dry. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. pork (114F - Hot Holding); plantains (114F - Hot Holding) in steam table. Chef states flood items placed in unit one hour ago. Removed and reheated to 165F. Steam table turned up. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths-chlorine

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed 1 raw shell egg being stored in kitchen. Operator states less than 1 hour. Operator relocated to cooler. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. ham croquettes (128°F - Hot Holding); yuca (127°F - Hot Holding) Observed items in display warmer at front counter. Operator states items in warmer less than 30 minutes. Operator reheated all items to 189-190°F and raised temperature on warmer. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing chlorine sanitizer not labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - #1: Observed near front counter, working containers of sugar removed from original container not identified by common name. Operator relabeled. #2: Observed unlabeled working container of salt on spice rack. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed containers of rice and beans stored on floor in dry storage room. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site