LAS TORTAS LOCAS #7

Observed, in main kitchen, 2 handwashing sinks with no paper towels/hand drying provision. Only sink in front food service fully stocked. C/A: Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with disposable paper towels or continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel. COS: PIC placed paper towels in dispenser.

Observed, in main kitchen, ice machine with a buildup of black debris and possible mold in the ice chute and on top of interior ice machine, that could potentially cause ice to become contaminated. C/A: Food contact surfaces shall be clean to sight and touch.

OBSERVED ICE SCOOP FOR BULK ICE MACHINE STORED IN HOLDER SOILED WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE

C/A: FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH

COS: ICE SCOOP AND HOLDER PLACE IN WAREWASHING TO BE WASHED, RINSED, SANITIZED

Observed an employee handle raw meat with gloved hand, then touch read to eat bread and continue preparing food without removing gloves, washing their hands and then re-gloving. C/A: Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks COS: TCS Food discarded; employee removed gloves and washed hands before re-gloving.

OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOOD ITEMS IN THE GRILL DRAWERS, PREP TOP COOLER, CART, REACH-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN COOLER COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F THROUGHOUT FACILITY

C/A: ALL TCS FOODS COLD HOLDING SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW

COS: PIC DISCARDED ALL FOOD OUT OF TEMPERATURE AND WILL PULL FROM REACH IN COOLER IN MAIN KITCHEN.

Observed hot TCS foods (beans in steam table and meat on spit), hot holding below 135F C/A: All TCS foods hot holding shall be maintained at 135F or above

COS: PIC discarded the food

No PIC observed during the beginning of the inspection. C/A: There must be a person in charge on the premises of the food service establishment at all times. COS: Employee called PIC and PIC arrived in the middle of the inspection

PIC not able to demonstrate awareness of the 5 reportable symptoms and the 6 reportable disease that employee must report in they are experiencing them and/or diagnosed with one or more. CA: PIC shall be able to demonstrate awareness of the 5 reportable symptoms and the 6 reportable disease that employee must report in they are experiencing them and/or diagnosed with one or more as well as when to exclude/restrict employees and when they can report back to work. COS: EHS informed PIC all aspects of the violation

Observed an employee sanitizing dishes in the 3 comp sink, with chlorine sanitizing solution being maintained at 0ppm. C/A: A chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operation shall be at the correct concentration while in use; chlorine sanitizing solution shall be maintained between 50 to 100ppm. COS: PIC discarded sanitizing solution and set dished aside to be re-washed, rinsed and sanitized.

Observed several TCS foods in main kitchen being held past their discard date in the walk-in cooler; beans (4/9), sliced tomatoes (4/9), tripa (beef) (4/8), and chorizo with potatoes (4/9)

C/A: Ready-to-Eat, Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, that requires datemarking shall be discarded if it Exceeds 7 days

COS: PIC discarded food