BUENA ONDA CAFE

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed Eczema cream stored on top of ice machine. Person in charge removed cream from food area. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed tape used to repair cracked food containers, food is exposed to sticky side of tape. Person in charge removed containers from kitchen. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Pickled onions (51F - Cold Holding); kale and lentils (46F - Cold Holding) in flip-top cooler left open with torn gaskets. Person in charge placed in cooler with ice. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on flip-top coolers stained with food debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open coffee mug left on food prep table on cook line. Person in charge removed coffee mug from food area. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on food prep table on cook line. Person in charge removed cellphone from food area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in coolers and reach in freezer gaskets heavily torn. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed two 22qt plastic containers cracked. Person in charge removed containers from kitchen. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers and reach in freezer soiled with food debris and black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ambient raw shell eggs (72F - Cold Holding); black bean dip (68F - Cold Holding) left on cook line counter for less than one hour per person in charge. Discussed time control and portion control to operator. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top cooler stained with food debris.

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employees drinking from coffee mugs without covers in food prep area. Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge removed drinks from food area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinks on shelf above prep table. Person in charge removed employee drinks from food prep area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer gaskets torn Observed small reach in cooler on cook line and flip-top cooler gaskets torn.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in stand up reach in freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed torn gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 6/1/2024. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed black bean dip (61F - Cold Holding) on counter for two hours per person in charge. Person in charge placed on time control. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed chemical spray bottle filled with yellow liquid not labeled in kitchen. Person in charge added label. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in standing reach in freezer.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on small reach in cooler and standing reach in freezer soiled with food debris.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on white reach in freezer torn.

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

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wiping cloth sanitizer bucket at 0ppm quat. Employee filled it from triple sink which has no chemical hooked up. Person in charge directed employee to use sanit bucket tablets to remake bucket at 400ppm quat. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed make line cutting boards stained with food debris.

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed open coffee cup on ice machine in prep area. Discussed with person in charge.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic food containers stored and stacked on shelves in kitchen with visible moisture.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed multiple gaskets on reach in coolers on make line torn and cracked. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed 12qt plastic food container cracked and repaired with black duct tape. Discussed with person in charge.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple gaskets on make line reach in coolers soiled with food debris. Observed walk-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Observed Reach in freezer gaskets heavily soiled.

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 paper written procedures and discussed with person in charge. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable cutting board on prep table stained with food debris and black marks.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1) gaskets torn on flip-top cooler 2) gaskets torn on reach in freezer 3) reach in freezer has rust on surface gaskets contact Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Flour scoop handle touching flour. Person in charge removed scoop. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) gaskets on flip-top cooler and small reach in coolers soiled with food debris. 2) gasket on walk-in cooler soiled with black/green mold like substance. 3) gaskets on reach in freezer soiled with foot debris.

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Exhaust fan in dish washing area soiled with grease and dust.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing station sink at coffee bar missing towels. Employee added paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1) reach in cooler gaskets torn on make line. 2) reach in freezer gaskets torn.

Basic - Food container dried with a towel/cloth. Employee dried food containers right out of the Dish machine. Discussed with employee proper air drying methods. Employee stopped cloth drying and place container back through machine. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Black bean can dented and crimped on top seam

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Chef was cutting bread without gloves. Chef washed hands and no cross contamination was observed. Discussed hand washing procedures with chef.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Chefs drink on prep flip top table. Chef moved drink away from prep area. Corrected On-Site

Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. No hood in kitchen visible grease laden vapors while cooking.