LA TAZA CLASICA RESTAURANT CORP

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. Observed employee touched soiled wiping cloth, garbage lid and continued engaging in food preparation without washing hands first. Coached employee and manager on proper hand washing. Warning

High Priority - Employee washed hands with gloves on. Coached employee on proper hand washing, employee properly wash hands. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided a copy of the big 6 to manager. Warning

Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Manager unable to answer correct cold holding temperature. Coached manager on basic food code holding temperatures. Warning

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In the walk in cooler observed Tomato sauce in a container not date marked, as per manager from the day prior. Manager date marked it on site. Warning

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. Provided a copy to manager. Warning

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. Provided a copies of Employee reporting agreement to manager, manager completed it on site. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Observed employee drinking coffee while engaged in food preparation. Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellphone, water bottle stored on the shelf above the reach in cooler in the cook line. Warning

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler gasket torn. Warning

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. In the storage area observed cooking oil stored directly on the floor, employee placed it 6 inches above the floor. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At front counter observed tongs stored on hot box door handle, employee removed it. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Warning

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. In the dry storage area observed flour in a container not labeled, employee labeled it on site. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Under the preparation observed some accumulation of food debris. Warning

Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Tin foil Used as cover under the preparation table in the cook line. Warning

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning

Basic - Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers. On the preparation table. Warning

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Black beans in large pots in walk in cooler not cooled to proper temperature within appropriate timeframe. 55F Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Black beans in large pots in walk in cooler not cooled to proper temperature within appropriate timeframe. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Poultry (44F - Cold Holding); Dairy (44F - Cold Holding); Plant Foods (45F - Cold Holding); Dairy (44F - Cold Holding) operator called for repairs and will ice down items. Warning