EL POTRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT #18
1553 N 3 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 2/24/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8885767
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled near ice chute of unit.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents on cook line soiled. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler door gasket soiled.
- 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 shell eggs stored over raw steak. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 09-17-4:Intermediate - Employee using bare hand contact with nonready-to-eat food (such as raw animal food or flour) unnecessarily without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. Observed employee using bare hand contact on taco chips served to public.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun holders in bar area soiled. Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 9/10/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8785043
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling air vents soiled in kitchen area.
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed commercially packaged fish no longer frozen not removed or cut from packaging. Manager will cut packages now. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee unenclosed drink on shelf over prep table. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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 phone stored on shelf over prep table. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed light shining from outside at bottom of exit door. Repeat Violation
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled dry wiping cloth used by employee to wipe counter top and handle hot pots and lids also stored over his shoulder. Manager intervened and had employee remove dry cloth and store properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun holder in bar area soiled. Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 5/7/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8571554
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed bottle of water stored on shelf over prep area. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed light shining from outside at bottom of back door.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed filters over grill area soiled. Observed walk in cooler door gasket soiled.
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 2 cracked shell eggs stored on top of raw shell eggs in walk in cooler. See stop sale Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun holders in bar area soiled. Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 12/11/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8383582
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing watch engaging in food preparation.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee without hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed In-use knife stored in between equipment. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed in walk-in cooler Queso dated 11-30-2023. See stop sale
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun holders in bar area soiled.