El Potro Mexican Restaurant

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package

Observed commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that product is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package located in walk-in cooler.

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom

Women's restroom in lobby.

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting

Cups stored in wait station.

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair

Floor tiles missing on cook line next to fryers.

Basic – Food stored on floor

Chicken. base stored on floor in dry storage area. Manager placed item on shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic – Ice bucket not inverted between uses

Ice buckets stored in wait station.

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer

Walk-in freezer back wall. Repeat Violation

Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers

Light fixtures on throughout the kitchen.

Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation

Label on cut limes not removed in reach-in cooler next to cook line hand washing sink.

Basic – Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch

No screen over fan vent above dish machine. Fan blows air directly outside.

Basic – Shelves attached to walls not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable

Shelves in dry storage area.

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface

Walk-in shelves.

Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength

Sanitizer bucket in wait station, 200 ppm

Manager added water to bucket, 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site

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

Flour stored on shelf above prep table across from three compartment sink. Employee placed label on container. Corrected On-Site

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly

Dish machine next to three compartment sink, 0 ppm. Warning

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing

Spatula stored in cook line hand wash sinknEmployee removed spatula from hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink

Hand wash sink next to three compartment sink.