BLUE TEQUILA

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed a plastic to go bag used to store corn tortillas in direct contact with the food. The operator properly stored the tortillas. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed an employee wearing gloves handle raw chicken then wipe gloves hands on a wiping cloth then handle clean dishware. Educated the employee on proper glove procedures. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic container with no handle used as a scoop for sugar in the kitchen. The operator removed the plastic container. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Dumpster has no lid or lid open/broken.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an opened employee beverage stored on a shelf above a food preparation surface on the cook line. The operator discarded the beverage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cell phone stored on a food preparation surface on the cook line. The employee properly stored the cell phone. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed an employee engaging in food preparation wearing a watch and bracelet.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at the entrance to the cook line.

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor underneath the sink on the cook line. The operator properly stored the sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands in three compartment sink. Observed employee washing hands in hand sink, after explaining why they need to wash hands in hand washing sink only.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwashing sink in served ally with ice and limes from a glass inside sink. Observed operator cleaning out sink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on lowboy reach in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old label on a cambro. Observed employee removing label and rewatching cambro. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed shield in ice machine with black mold like substance on it. Observed employee cleaning shield completely. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no hair restraint on an employee, prepping food. Observed employee put on hat. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed on line, low boy coolers, gasket soiled. Observed employee cleaning all gaskets on low boy. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Copper or copper alloys in contact with foods with a pH below 6. Observed at bar 4 copper strainers for straining drinks. Coached operator on the do's and donut's with copper.

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. Observed milk open in walk in without a date mark. Observed operator date marking milk. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed in bar area cutting board With stains on it. Observed operator throwing away cutting board. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a 4oz Togo cup being used as a scoop. Observed operator removing cup and throwing away. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed back side of reach in coolers, oven doors, walk in cooler with food debris on back side of handle.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed in bar, cutting board with a lot of grooves in it. Observed operator throw away cutting board. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook with no hair restraint. Observed cook putting on his hat. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed bins of chips uncovered on make line. Observed operator covering bins. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets in bar keg cooler Repeat Violation

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink in reach in cooler at server station. Observed manager remove and throw away said drink Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed silverware stored with handles down on drying shelf dried. Asked what their silverware procedure is. And Educated manager and dish washer the proper procedures for storing silverware correctly.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed portion cups on line not inverted with open end down. Observed Manager inverting properly Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Observed Togo containers not protected from splash from soap in bar. Observed manager moving containers to a proper location.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed water on bottom of reach in cooler located in server area Repeat Violation

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed Chili Relanos stored in freezer above tamales without covering on either one Repeat Violation

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of sugar stored with out identifying label. Observed manager telling employee to label said container

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 cook with gloves on getting paper towel dispenser key out of a plastic cup with ink pens, screwdriver, thermometer, etc in side it, then returning to grill line. Did not wash hands, change gloves.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in/pull out drawer (under grill on right hand side) cut tomatoes,cut onions and peppers,chorizo, and marinated chicken temping at 46F. Spoke with manager and she iced down the product and called for repair. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand sink by grill station and prep station. Observed cook getting key to paper towel dispenser and manager changing towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed in bar area broken tile and missing tile. Repeat Violation

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed in reach in freezer tamales and chili relinos on hotel pans, not covered, frozen hard. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef over raw pork in walk-in cooler. The manager moved raw pork to another shelf in walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site

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. Emailed manager DBPR Form HR 5030-104. Corrective Action Taken

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. Emailed manager DBPR Form HR 5030-103. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed several reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Repeat Violation

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. The manager removed open drinks from stand up reach-in cooler. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook wipe face while engaging in food preparation. Educated operator on proper hand washing. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw steaks (48F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding); raw pork (48F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (49F - Cold Holding); raw hattock (47F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler under cook line. The manager placed all raw products on ice. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed owner Time As Public Health Control for guacamole stand in dining area. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach-in cooler under cook line not maintaining cold holding.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in cooler gaskets torn in several reach-in coolers.

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in bar are. Repeat Violation

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed pork tamales uncovered in stand up reach-in freezer.

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tile above spice rack in disrepair.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed fan cover in reach -in cooler at end of cooks line with mold-like substance.

Basic - Cutting boards at clean pan rack by dishwasher area have cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting at rack by dishwasher.

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed oil jug on floor by fryer. Observed employee move to shelf. Observed buck of sauce on floor in walk-in cooler.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in walk-in cooler unit with food to be served to customers.

Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover at prep table.

Portable fire extinguisher next to dishwasher area gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed dirty glassware in hand wash sink at bar. Operator removed glassware to ware wash area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone on prep line. Operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook working on cook line without a hair restraint. Operator provided cook with proper hair restraint. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in reach in cooler across from prep station.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers of uncooked rice and beans not labeled. Operator labeled containers properly. Corrected On-Site