POLLO TROPICAL #56

Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Asked cook preparing grilled chicken , What's the cooking temperature for chicken ? His response was 145F. Educated operator on the proper cooking temperature for chicken is 165F or more .

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed operator using Time as a Public Health Procedure for cut tomatoes , lettuce , salsa , black beans but not documented on written plan. Operator documented items on the written plan during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Light shield tile in ware washing area.

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Manager printed and posted poster during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed in blast chiller , cooked black beans stored uncovered. Operator covered during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters at cookline soiled with grease and debris

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled at to go station

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken thawing above raw pork inside walk in cooler. Operator properly stored. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed two drawer cooler// grilled chicken (123F - Hot Holding) at cook line. Per cook, food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Cook put food on grill to reheat to 165F for hot holding. Reheated to 175F for hot holding. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed no vacuum breaker installed on splitter attachment at mop sink.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Marinated chicken pieces (44-47F - Ambient Cooling overnight ) Employee discarded.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Marinated chicken pieces (44-47F - Ambient Cooling overnight ) See stop sale.

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed raw chicken stored on large containers with a closed lid.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink in prep table-rear kitchen. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Left side of cook line.

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 50ppm), employee made new solution, quaternary sanitizer at 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee cleaned prep table, touched garbage can, then proceed to front counter to stir food item from steam table, using same gloves. After manager instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food metal containers stacked wet, in dishwasher area-storage rack, employee removed from pile to allow air dry. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food metal containers stacked wet, Utensils storage rack in front of triple sink, employee removed. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (69F - Cold Holding), observed butter left to ambient temperature, next to toaster machine. Per manager food ho,d less than one hour, butter moved back to WIC for a quick chill. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle containing yellow in cook line, Employee labeled as cooking oil. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Two cutting boards on prep table by cook line.

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee cutting lettuce , after manager instructed, employee removed 3 bracelets. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Cook line, by uncle of stove, spray bottle containing cooking oil, employee labeled Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no quaternary test kit available.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle of glass cleaner not labeled in hallway on chemical rack. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Gaskets torn/ in disrepair. Observed at hot box on front line, lower drawer, where grilled chicken is stored. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-24: Observed same. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1.) Observed soiled hood/ hood filters at grill and fryer station. 2.) Observed soiled wall next to fry station. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-24: 1.) Observed same. Time extended. 2.) Observed same. Time Extended