EL JACALITO RESTAURANT CASTRO

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on food contact surface next to mixer.

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Open yogurt with spoon stored in upright freezer next to food served to the public.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on food contact surface next to mixer.

Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Items being thawed in 3 compartment sink partially in standing water or at room temp. Thawing- beef chuck 63F, pork 69F, beef 39F (2:45-3:15).

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in multiple cold holding units.

Basic - Open dumpster lid at shared dumpster.

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use on food contact surface near pork being prepped.

Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided at hot hold food buffet at front counter.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple bags of food cooked and stored in upright coolers/ Freezers not labeled.

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustic ceiling tile mixed with smooth easily cleanable ceiling tile in kitchen and above steam table.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed soup hot holding at 133F for 15 minutes per operator. Operator reheated to 167F during inspection.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink- beside double door freezer.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink- beside double door freezer.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Operator removed bowl during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed one bag of beans stored on floor beside double door freezer.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees- beside double door freezer.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed beef thawing under hot running water. Operator replaced hot water with cool running water during inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food, cooked rice in upright cooler. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food, cooked rice in upright cooler.

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing as evidenced by presence of large food particles inside hand wash sink located beside triple sink.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Operator placed soap at hand sink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed beef thawing in still water.