ELVIRA'S RESTAURANT INC

6246 S CONGRESS AVE STE H1

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8548502

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees cell phones and keys on prep table next to walk in cooler - operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 09-19-5:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food used for multiple menu items, some of which will not be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handling cheese to be grated - employee was instructed to wash hands and put on gloves - employee complied. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Utilizing Paper towels to cover cooked eggs, operator switched to deli paper. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/9/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8547917

  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Both walk in cooler and sandwich make table not able to maintain food at 41F or below. Operator contact technician. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-09:

Inspection Date: 11/8/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8370819

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator removed open water bottle from prep table. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Operator removed cell phone from prep table. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Both walk in cooler and sandwich make table not able to maintain food at 41F or below. Operator contact technician. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. make table - portioned beef (56F - Cold Holding); portioned chicken (57F - Cold Holding); shredded white cheese (59F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (59F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. beef soup (45F - Cold Holding); pork soup (45F - Cold Holding); chicken soup (45F - Cold Holding); cooked chorizo (46F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (46F - Cold Holding); raw tilapia (45F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. make table - portioned beef (56F - Cold Holding); portioned chicken (57F - Cold Holding); shredded white cheese (59F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (59F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. beef soup (45F - Cold Holding); pork soup (45F - Cold Holding); chicken soup (45F - Cold Holding); cooked chorizo (46F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (46F - Cold Holding); raw tilapia (45F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. Warning
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Operator removed Colander from hand sink. Warning