| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
6
|
0
|
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-401.11 - Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco: Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated area to prevent cross contamination. *** Observed an employee drink on the prep table with taco press. The employee moved the drink under the table to prevent contamination, CDI. |
|
21
|
3
|
Proper hot holding temperatures |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-501.16 - Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Hot and Cold Holding: Maintain TCS foods in hot holding at 135F or above. P *** Temped beef tongue and rice in steam table that was not properly hot holding. See temperature log. Spoke with employee and the beef tongue and rice was reheated in the microwave to above 165F, CDI. |
|
23
|
1.50
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-501.17 - Ready-to-Eat, Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Date Marking: Date mark all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. Pf *** Observed ham in the walk in cooler without a date mark. Asked PIC when the ham was placed in the walk in cooler. PIC stated yesterday to thaw. PIC was asked to properly date the ham, CDI.
3-501.18 - Ready-to-Eat, Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Disposition: Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. P *** Observed Cache dated for 3/28/2026 in the walk in cooler. Spoke with PIC about the item being past the date marking window and was expired. PIC immediately discarded the Cache, CDI. |
|
35
|
0
|
Approved thawing methods used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.13 - Thawing: Potentially hazardous food shall be thawed at a water temperature of 70F or below, under refrigeration. (E) Reduced oxygen packaged fish shall be kept frozen until time of use shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment.
*** Observed fish in ROP thawing in walk in cooler and in 2 door glass reach in cooler. Spoke to PIC about removing the frozen fish from a reduced oxygen environment. PIC sliced open the all the ROP fish, CDI. |
|
39
|
0
|
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display |
No |
No
|
No |
3-307.11 - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination: Protect food from contamination sources not specifically noted by code. *** Observed multiple items being stored in grocery bags throughout the facility.
3-305.11 - Food Storage: Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. *** Observed repacked chicken stored on floor of walk in freezer. |
|
41
|
1
|
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored |
No |
Yes
|
No |
3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation: Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. *** Observed multiple soiled wiping cloths on prep tables in kitchen. |
|
47
|
1
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
Yes
|
No |
4-501.11 - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment: Equipment shall be maintained in good repair.
*** The walk in freezer floor has buckling and in a state of poor repair. Heat strip for walk in freezer is not operating. Several stainless steal container lids are damaged/bent and plastic containers are cracked/damaged. Prep sink is cracked where drain board attaches to sink. The 2 door glass reach in cooler has multiple metal containers collecting water to prevent food items from being dripped on.
4-501.11 - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment: Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted.
*** Make top reach in door gasket seals are heavily damaged and the left door of the 2 door glass reach in cooler has a torn gasket near handle. |
|
49
|
1
|
Non-food contact surfaces clean |
No |
Yes
|
No |
4-601.11 - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils: Non-food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. *** Several racks throughout the facility are rusting.
4-602.13 - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils: Non-food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at frequency to prevent accumulation of soil residue. *** Fan guards in the walk in cooler have accumulation of dust. |
|
55
|
1
|
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean |
No |
Yes
|
No |
6-201.17 - Walls and Ceilings, Attachments: Attachments to walls and ceilings such as light fixtures, mechanical room ventilation system components, vent covers, wall mounted fans, decorative items, and other attachments shall be easily cleanable. *** Ceiling tiles in the kitchen are absorbent acoustical tiles.
6-501.11 - Repairing: Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. *** Ceiling tiles around the water heater utility lines are damaged/broken/missing and one ceiling tile is missing by the second hood. One light fixture above the second handwashing sink is not operating. Multiple wall tiles being hind the cook line are coming loose or missing. There is a hole in the men’s and women’s restroom in the toilet areas. Hole in wall of dry storage. Light fixtures in both men’s and women’s restrooms are not operational. |
|
56
|
0
|
Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used |
No |
No
|
No |
6-501.110 - Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers: Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be provided for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and other possessions. *** Employee personal items were hanging of rack in dry storage. |