MESA'S BBQ
1125 W 29 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/20/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed on side doors to outside gaps underneath doors. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes with sour orange marinade, stored on the floor at back storage area. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in the wall across from walk in cooler, next to side door.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets at reach in cooler at kitchen soiled.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusted shelves inside reach in cooler at kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed in second walk in cooler, raw pork and cooked pork belly no covered. **Repeat Violation**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed gallon of chlorine on top of prep table next to meat slicer, at prep room, Employee stored bleach on bottom shelf under table. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed meat slicer soiled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/20/2025 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/21/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
7
Inspection Details:
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed clean big pots stored on the floor, at kitchen.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed red cut board at kitchen grooved.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed in door to outside in hallway by walk in freezers and walk in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bucket containing pork belly stored inside walk in cooler floor.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed on shelves inside second walk in cooler, cooked pork legs, raw pork ribs, cooked pork belly no covered. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed above oven at kitchen, soiled wall.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bo containing degreaser not labeled. Employee labeled spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/21/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 11/14/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed at front counter Employee serving food, no hair restraint. **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed inside walk in cooler, cooked pork belly, cooked pork ribs, and pot with cooked black beans no covered. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed inside walk in cooler and freezer concrete floor no sealed.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on top of prep tables at kitchen, cleaning towels no stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing degreaser no labeled at kitchen.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/14/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).