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CORTEZ KITCHEN

CORTEZ KITCHEN has 3 health inspections on file for its CORTEZ location, with an overall rating of 2.3/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

4528 119 ST W

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10879997

  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed quaternary wiping cloth solution at 0ppm. Operator changed to a bleach sanitizer. Chlorine sanitizer now at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw scallops over sausage in 4 drawer reach-in cooler on cook line. Operator moved scallops below sausage. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed top chicken wings at 47F, wings were piled to high in pan. Operator stated the lid had been on the single door make station for approximately 1.5 hours while prepping food. Operator removed all the top wings and placed on ice to bring down temperature rapidly. Educated operator on piling food products to high. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed wiping cloth towels and green scrubby in handwashing sink next to cook line. Employee removed items. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 6/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10794011

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage on single door flip top make station cutting board. Employee removed the beverage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a gap beneath exterior door from dish area.
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed quaternary sanitizer at 0ppm. Operator changed sanitizer. Sanitizer now at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8996236

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employees beverage on food prep make station. Operator removed beverage. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee speaker at make table on cutting board at cook line. Operator removed speaker. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.observed wet nesting on stainless pans on dry rack in dish area.
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed handle of scoop on calamari in 2 door reach-in coolers and under on cook line. Operator removed scoop. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed exit door from dish area without a self closer.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single serve container on microwave not inverted. Operator turned over containers. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed hush puppy batter on cook line at 71 F, operator stated hush puppy batter had been out approximately 1 hour. Operator placed hush puppy batter on ice and placed in reach-in cooler to rapidly bring down temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed tags without last day written.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink.operator replaced towels. Corrected On-Site