LA COTORRA CAFE

1781 W 32 PLACE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 2/19/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
6
Total
10

Inspection Details:

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed water bottle on top of cutting board at kitchen. Employee discarded water bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook preparing food, no hai restrain.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes with corn and sack with onions stored on the floor by front counter. also water bottles on the floor by man bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave and oven interior souled with food residue.
  • 16-04-4:Basic - No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items. Observed at ware washing area.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed clean plastic containers with old labels. **Repeat Violation**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer soiled.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed glass and brush inside hand wash sink. Employee removed items from inside hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation**
Health Inspector (2025-02-19)
2025-02-19
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/19/2025 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic).

Inspection on 11/6/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
6

Inspection Details:

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed n ice scoop missing handle.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed case of water bottles stored on the floor by bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored above container with raw bee inside two door cooler front counter area. Employee stored raw chicken container under raw beef container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed fork and sponge inside hand washing sink. Employee removed items from inside hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test strips available.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Health Inspector (2024-11-06)
2024-11-06
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/6/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).