El Portento Restaurant

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils

Bottle of opened employee drink on table next to steam table and cooked vegetable, operator moved drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic – Equipment in poor repair

Cutting board on reach in cooler with deep cut marks and what looks like a pot burn mark. nThree compartment sink water faucet taped up. Repeat Violation

Basic – Food stored on floor

Jug of oil on floor under cooking equipment.

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning

On clean containers above Three compartment sink also container of cabbage in reach in cooler with "tripe" label.

Basic – Stored food not covered

Plantains in chest reach in freezer and chicken in top part reach in freezer. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name

Small container on front counter no label, operator labeled as sugar. Corrected On-Site

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored

Bottle of advil pills over chest reach in freezer.

High Priority – Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food

Container of raw shell eggs in cooler with an avocado. Operator moved vegetables. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. npico (44F – Cold Holding); beef (47F – Cold Holding) items prepared previous day, multiple items in same cooler that are in the cooling process and other items are 41 or below. Cooler was kept close to ensure all cold air can get to all foods. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. ncooked vegetables (77F – Hot Holding) item in small cup on counter, operator stated they are used for the beans, operator placed in cooler to rapidly drop temperature. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing

Drinks in Handwash sink, also blocked by trash can. Operator moved items. Corrected On-Site