Hands clean & properly washed

PRIORITY VIOLATION-2-301.14, P: When to Wash. Observed employee washing dirty food-contact surfaces, wiping down a dirty prep table then without washing hands put on gloves and grabbed clean pan and starting scooping rice. Observed employee with gloves grab shirt and pull up pants then with the same gloves continued to handle ready-to-eat tortillas. Observed employee crack raw eggs then discarded gloves, put on new gloves and began handling ready-to-eat tortillas, cheese, lettuce, etc. Hand washing shall occur after touching any part of the body, dirty surfaces, in between switching tasks and handling raw potentially hazardous food. After being educated, employees demonstrated proper hand washing.

Food separated & protected

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-302.11 (A1-2), P: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation; Protection From Cross Contamination. Observed half a dozen of raw eggs on top shelf in walk-in above ready-to-eat ham, lettuce, tomatoes, salsas, etc. Raw potentially hazardous food shall be stored below ready-to-eat foods. Employee rearranged during inspection.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-602.11, P: Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency. Observed employee crack raw eggs on cutting board, raw egg whites fell on cutting board then employee put ready-to-eat tortillas on same cutting board. Informed manager and employee that food-contact surfaces shall be washed, rinsed and sanitized in -between going from raw to ready-to-eat foods. After being educated, employee began cleaning cutting board.

Proper cooling time & temperatures

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.14, P: Cooling. Observed 4 containers of refried beans, 1 container of red chile chicken, and 2 containers of salsa in walk-in with an internal temperature of 45-53*F. All other potentially hazardous food in walk-in measured 38-41*F. Per employee, the prep date for food was 10/11, the day prior to inspection. Per employee, food was cooked and cooled in walk-in overnight at end of closing shift the day prior to inspection. Cooling shall take place from 135*F to 70*F in the first 2 hours, then proceed from 70*F to 41*F in the following 4 hours, totaling 6 hours. Employee voluntarily discarded during inspection. See Embargo Sheet.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present; no unauthorized persons

Core-6-501.112, C: Removing Dead or Trapped Birds, Insects, Rodents and other Pest. Observed several dead roaches under mop sink and in dry storage room. Please remove dead pests to prevent attraction to live pests.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used

Core-4-501.11, C: Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment. Observed lip inside ice machine rusted and falling off. Food-contact surfaces of non-potentially hazardous food shall be smooth, easily cleanable and in good repair. Please fix or replace. Core-4-102.11 (A)(2) and (B)(2), C: Characteristics-Single-Service and Single-Use; Impart colors, odors, tastes; Clean. Observed two orange "Home Depot" buckets used to move ice from ice machine to soda machine and agua fresca beverages. Food-contact surfaces shall be food-grade. Please replace by next routine inspections.