MERGUEZ RESTAURANT
11951 INTERNATIONAL DR STE C8
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/6/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bus tubs with beef bones on floor under triple sink **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans on top of crescor **Corrected On-Site**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken in sink no water **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Employee cut sandwich with bare hands. Operator coached on proper glove usage **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/6/2025 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/15/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Stored at trip,e sink
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Chicken in bustub on floor under triple sink **Corrected On-Site**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing at room temperature. Operator will place under running water **Corrective Action Taken**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (68F - Cold Holding) sitting in triple sink. Operator will place in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (88F - Hot Holding sitting on prep table. Operator will reheat to proper minimum temperature **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. No items date marked in any cooler. Operator will date mark all items over 24 hrs **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Behind front counter
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/15/2024 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).