POLLO TROPICAL #119

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on line cook floor. Employee cleaned at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wash cloth quaternary sanitizer inside sanitizer bucket at 0 ppm at prep table area. Operator made fresh solution to 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handling dirty dishes then proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands at dish pit in back kitchen. Operator reviewed proper hand washing procedures with employees. Employee washed hands properly. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Observed triple sink quaternary sanitizer at 0 ppm. Operator mixed fresh solution to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler, raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding); breaded raw chicken breast (45F - Cold Holding); not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held over 24 hours. See stop sale.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler, raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding); breaded raw chicken breast (45F - Cold Holding); not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held over 24 hours. See stop sale.

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At walk in cooler, diced tomatoes (44F@1:55, since 1:35 - Ambient Cooling)44F @2:17; cheese (44F@1:55, since 1:35- Ambient Cooling)44F @2:17. At the current rate, items will not cool to 41F. Advised operator to place items into walk in freezer to fascilitate cooling.

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee entered kitchen with gloves on, after disposing garbage and started handling clean utensils with the same gloves, without washing hands and changing gloves. Employee washed his hands and put a fresh pair of gloves on. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw shell eggs cooked for immediate service not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. 159 degrees, chicken/cook line/corrective action taken/operator returned chicken back on grill. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler/cook line/corrective action taken/operator stored new thermometer. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour/storage area/corrective action taken/operator labeled food. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Potatoes, yuca bites=reach in freezer/kitchen

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. From ice machine/operator called for service. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.sugar/kitchen

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Plantains/cookline

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cut tomatoes/walk in cooler/corrective action taken/operator discarded cardboard container. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Salt/storeroom/corrective action taken/operator covered food. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cut tomatoes/walk in cooler/corrective action taken/operator discarded cardboard container. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers on floor/frontline/corrective action taken/operator stored single serving items properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwash sink/prep area.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken in one Reach-in cooler 45f.

Intermediate - Inadequate rate of cooling for pork in deep container in blast chiller, pork cooling 57f/11:15-57f/11:35. Removed and portion size reduced to return to blast chiller. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Cleaner at mop sink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling and ac vents dusty in kitchen areas.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In Walk-in freezer around fan shields.

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Water drip from hood system. Water in ceiling light shields.