La Cocina De Abuela

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

Employee drink stored in reach-in cooler behind front counter. Repeat Violation

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

Containers stored on shelf across from mop sink room.

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

Reach-in freezer next to mop sink room.

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust

Gaskets of reach-in freezer next to cook line

Hood vents above oven

Area around soda nozzles of dining room soda machine Repeat Violation

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning

Containers stored on shelf across from mop sink room. Repeat Violation

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature

Raw chicken stored over raw pork in dry storage reach-in cooler. Manager moved chicken to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit

Item in reach-in cooler behind front counter: ham (44F – Cold Holding). Manager stated item placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager added ice to pan to reduce temperature to 41F. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit

Item in steam table on front counter: rice (127F – Hot Holding). Manager stated item placed in steam table one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved item to oven to reheat. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening

Milk in reach-in cooler behind front counter. Employee stated item opened the morning of 1/22.

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime

Ice chute of dining room soda machine.

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

No hand towels at kitchen hand washing sink. Manager provided hand towels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation