EL REY MEXICAN RESTAURANT
901 21 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/23/2025
High Priority
Intermediate
Basic
Total
Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
This establishment passed inspection with no violations. The facility demonstrates excellent food safety practices and meets all health department standards.
Inspection on 1/21/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
9
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At bar and by back door
- 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Glassware machine at bar reading 0ppm. Machine is not in use at time of inspection. Operator will use main dishwasher to wash glassware
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in freezer
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. On hoods. 1 bulb is burned out
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In glass cooler in servers station
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked beef in walk in cooler
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from faucet. Handwashing sink next to cooks line has constant drip
- 08B-56-4:High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Lemon juice bottle in ice at bar **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Milk found at 45°
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk found at 45° in glass cooler overnight. Manager discarded **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/21/2025 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 8/2/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice shield is soiled - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-02: **Time Extended**
- 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at servers station - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-02: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters are soiled in grease - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-02: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/2/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/26/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice shield is soiled
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at servers station
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters are soiled in grease
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Refried beans in pot with lid in walk-in cooler. Manager stated they have been in cooler overnight.
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Reading 0ppm. Primed and rechecked, still reading 0ppm Dish machine at bar is reading 0ppm **Warning**
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher touched dirty dishes and then moved to clean side of dish washer and touched clean plates without changing gloves. Educated kitchen manager
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Refried beans in walk in cooler
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Can opener blade 2. Soda nozzle from bar is soiled **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 revealed 8 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).