EL AMIGO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
227 S SUMMIT ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/1/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone charging over mixer in prep room
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan above stove soiled. Repeat Violation
- 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Window in prep room in disrepair.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete floor in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 4 live flying insects in prep room. Warning
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker installed at non chemical side of the split. Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat slicer soiled in prep room. Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink near triple sink. Operator replaced. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken prepared yesterday no date mark. Operator dated. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/1/2025 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/22/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
5
Basic
4
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board in outside prep area, large cutting board has multiple cut marks.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exhaust fan over stove on cook line with debris buildup.
- 35B-04-4:Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed. Observed AC unit in outside prep room not sealed.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed floors in outside prep room, concrete floors not sealed. Also walls around exhaust fan have debris buildup.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed medication stored over prep counter in kitchen area. Also in outside prep room, medication stored over hand washing sink. Operator moved both items. Corrected On-Site
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license is expired. Operator renewed license on the phone during inspection. Confirmation# 247316504. **Corrective Action Taken** Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed whole not cooked shell eggs stored over cooked beans in reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator moved eggs to proper storage level. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked fish in reach in cooler by hand sink in kitchen, Temperature at 47F. Ambient temperature 37F. Operator put fish in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed several water faucets with no vacuum breaker.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer in outside prep room with debris buildup.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee washing equipment in outside prep area at handwashing sink.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand sink in outside prep room. Operator supplied with soap. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-06-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed tamales in freezer and reach in cooler not date marked. Explained to operator that items need to be date marked when cooked and when taken out of freezer.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled container with laundry detergent not labeled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/22/2024 revealed 14 total violations (5 high priority, 5 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 4/26/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floors throughout are not smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation
- 08B-31-4:Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Ice in cooler not draining. Water in ice.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezers out back all have ice buildup. Repeat Violation
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Establishment is reusing sour cream containers.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In dry storage; case of single service cups on floor. Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer; shrimp not covered.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Refried beans thawing at room temperature. Stil partially frozen. Had person in charge put back in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Avacados are not washed. Still have stickers on them. Person in charge removed stickers and washed avacados. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in freezer outback; raw chicken over French fries. Person in charge moved chicken. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cheese sitting out on counter 74F. Time not identified. Person in charge discarded.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese sitting out on counter 74F. Person in charge discarded. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In reach in cooler; cooked rice, cooked potatoes, cooked pork and cooked beef not dated. Person in charge dated all items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/26/2024 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 10/13/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/13/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/9/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef, cheese, cheese sitting on counter at room temperature at 47-53F. Person in charge states goes through items within 4 hours. Recommended holding items on time. In double door reach in cooler tamales at 46F. Cooler is full, containers may be restricting air flow. Items at top of cooler within temperature. Have been in and out of unit. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-09: No items observed sitting out at room temperature. In double door reach in cooler some items at 43F. Others at 44-45F beef, tamales, tamales. Person in charge states have been in and out of unit for prep. Turned unit down during inspection. Has been out of temperature for less than 4 hours per person in charge. Ambient temperature got down to 39F during inspection. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/9/2023 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/5/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floors in prep building not smooth and easily cleanable. Also, light visible around piping to mop sink at external wall. Grease buildup on wall fan by cookline.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In storage shed cases of food on floor. Onions stored on floor in hallway by kitchen.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. All stand up reach in freezer have heavy ice buildup.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in water at 80F at prep table. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Peanuts for customer self service missing minimum labeling.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of single service items in red storage shed stored on floor.
- 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Tools stored on table holding food items in hallway outside of kitchen.
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handle burrito to be served to customer with no further cook step with bare hands.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef, cheese, cheese sitting on counter at room temperature at 47-53F. Person in charge states goes through items within 4 hours. Recommended holding items on time. In double door reach in cooler tamales at 46F. Cooler is full, containers may be restricting air flow. Items at top of cooler within temperature. Have been in and out of unit. Warning
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb on right side of building by banana trees with hose attached.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Items stored in hand wash sink in external prep room.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tamales made two days ago and ceviche made 4 days ago missing date mark.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/5/2023 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).