TACO BELL 26467

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone charger on top of case of taco wraps. Moved charger. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed two flies in kitchen area.

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Tomatoes marked on wall in front of walk-in cooler as being expired on 4/12. Manager stated that date was incorrect. Tomatoes in walk-in cooler marked as expiring on 4/22. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on make line stained. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No hand towels at hand washing sink across from three compartment sink. Manager provided towels at hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed missing hand wash sink along training wall, where "slim Sadie" is written on the wall. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-30: Observed hand wash sink has not been installed Admin Complaint

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched glasses and shirt then changed gloves without washing hands.

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at sink in ware wash area. Filled during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Female manager unaware of employee food safety training and employee health reporting requirements.

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Large tank in back room not secured. Repeat Violation

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License is in a green three ring binder.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fountain machine in dining area soiled with black thick substance.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Around door of walk in freezer. Maintenance person working on walk in freezer door during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of scoop inside beans on cookline.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Drink lids in dispenser with food contact portion up next to drive thru window. Manager flipped top lid. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed lack of back flow device on the non chemical side of the splitter in the mop sink. This was fixed during the inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the ice chute in the dining area is soiled. This was cleaned during the inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed no verifiable proof of employees being informed.

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed the bulk co2 is not secured. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone and drill stored on the make line table. Both were removed. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker at hose connection side of splitter. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute in dining room has mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No towels in dispenser across from 3-compartment sink.

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tank not chained in room near triple sink.

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food bin stored above beans and egg mix in walk-in freezer.

Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Scissors used to cut thermal bags of Time/Temperature Control for Safety food products stored in sanitizer bucket.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler gasket soiled. Drive-through fountain, underside of nozzle area soiled. Dining room soda dispenser underside soiled.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Lids at drive-through soda machine stored with food contact-surface up and uncovered.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added, no vacuum breaker installed on the left side (red hose attached).

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Icee machine (nozzles) soiled.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen area.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Googone on prep table near tea urn. Moved. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute in drive thru area.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spray nozzle in sink near walk in cooler. Sponges in sink near ware wash area. Removed all. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Bag of personal food on shelf over cases.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Under fountain machine at drive thru Repeat Violation