Marbella Mexican Grill Seafood & Bar

Observed servers/bartenders handling dirty customer plates and glassware with bare hands and failing to wash hands before switching tasks. Employees were handling dishes in a manner that clearly contaminated hands as they were bringing them to warewash area.

1. Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles P and:

(i) After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed arms; P

(ii) After using the toilet room; P

(iii) After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; P

(iv) After coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco products or electronic devices that simulate tobacco smoking, eating or drinking, except for drinking from a closed beverage container and the container is handled to prevent contamination of the hands;P

(v) After handling soiled equipment or utensils; P

(vi) During food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks; P

(vii) When switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat food; P

(viii) Before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; P and

(ix) After engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. P

COS by washing hands.

Observed a tub of utensils stored as clean but visibly dirty with stuck on food and debris. Tub was also visibly dirty with debris. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. COS by rewashing and sanitizing.

Observed a 8+ TCS foods items stored past 7 days. Most expired foo items were prepped 10/23, 10/25, and 10/26. There was also a pan of beans prepped 10/23/25 with a discard date of 11/23/25 written on container.

1. A food that requires datemarking shall be discarded if it:

(i) Exceeds 7 days, not including the time that the product is frozen; P

(ii) Is in a container or package that does not bear a date or day; P or

(iii) Is inappropriately marked with a date or day that exceeds 7 days. P

COS by discarding. It is the responsibility if the PIC to ensure that employees are checking dates daily to ensure no expired foods are being served.

Observed most recent inspection report not posted in public view. The score poste as an 87/B from previous ownership. The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. Today's score must be posted.

Observed food storage shelves in walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer in extremely poor condition. Shelves must be replaced.

Observed mold build-up along interior portions of bulk ice machine. Ice machine must be emptied, cleaned, and sanitized. Must increase cleaning frequency to a rate that precludes mold accumulations. Health Authority recommends cleaning ice machine monthly.

Observed tiny roach crawling near clean plates in main kitchen. PIC stated that pest control serviced facility last Friday. Must maintain routine pest control service until issue is resolved.

Observed food storage shelves in walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer in extremely poor condition. Shelves must be replaced.

Floors in back dry storage area are in significant disrepair. Must also repair exposed concrete beneath dish machine. Flooring must be fixed prior to prior to issuance of food service permit.