BUENA VIDA CAFE
9125 VIA GRANDE N
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 3/18/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10720352
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. At reach in cooler- in use avocados with stickers attached - educated operator - employee removed. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 11/14/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8776035
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. At flip top cooler- in use avocados with stickers attached - educated operator- employee removed and washed properly. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Employee handled dirty dishes then proceeded to handle container of fruit without washing their hands- educated operator- employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Inspection Date: 3/4/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8622579
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 2/29/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8594182
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth chlorine solution was 0pm. Manager changed solution to one of 100ppm. Warning
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher chlorine solution was 0ppm; manager tried to prime machine however, the chlorine choline remained at 0ppm. Dishwasher set up triple sink and sanitized pans. Warning
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Double door cooler-freezer stainless steel unit, freezer section: raw salmon and raw tuna stored over muffins Raw beef burgers stored over ready to eat burger buns. Advised manager to store properly. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At flip top unit #2: Raw salmon stored above tuna salad, chicken salad and sliced tomatoes. Double door cooler-freezer stainless steel unit, cooler section: raw turkey stored above cooked potatoes and cut lettuce. Advised manager of how to proper store raw animal foods with ready to eat. Emailed food storage guideline poster. 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. At flip top cooler unit#1: raw shrimp (47F - Cold Holding), as per chef, taken from bottom section of flip top unit from 8:00am (more than 4 hours). sausage (45F - Cold Holding), as per chef, stored in unit overnight. sauerkraut (45F - Cold Holding), as per chef, stored in unit overnight. Neither of these items were prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler unit#1: raw shrimp (47F - Cold Holding), as per chef, taken from bottom section of flip top unit from 8:00am (more than 4 hours). sausage (45F - Cold Holding), as per chef, stored in unit overnight. sauerkraut (45F - Cold Holding), as per chef, stored in unit overnight. Neither of these items were prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Warning
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Items that are served raw on the menu were not identified with consumer advisory. Warning