DON PONCHO TAQUERIA
1165 E PLANT ST STE 3
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/5/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
12
Total
17
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Long white cutting board at cook line.
- 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 cup over cornmeal in dry storage. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Door in dry storage area.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In between black reach in coolers on dry storage
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bottle of cooking oil on floor at cook line and back dry storage. Cases of water in back dry storage area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In white and gray freezer in dry storage area.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocados at prep table across from cook line.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler in dry storage soiled.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In Hobart cooler on the left of dry storage
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes, Lettuce, peppers over Pico de Gallo and shredded lettuce in reach in cooler in dry storage. Operator rearranged items in cooler. Unwashed avocados over bread in reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. 2 wet mop in bucket at back door
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm operator changed water rechecked 50 ppm
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Amoxicillin I bin with seasoning on dry storage rack. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Non food grade bags with bread in reach in cooler Non food grade bags on shelf with flour and seasoning.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator less than 4 hours. Operator reheated to 165F. Cooked Pork (103F - Hot Holding)
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on prep table soiled.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as dump sink
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2025 revealed 17 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 11/1/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
11
Total
17
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents at front counter and dining area.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Utensils at wait station. Manager rewashed utensils and inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers about prep sink.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bottles of cooking oil on floor in dry storage
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In chest freezer in dry storage **Repeat Violation**
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. One light bulb at cook line
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter soiled
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers in dry storage area. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed vegetables over cut lettuce in reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket in dry storage. Manager hind mop to dry **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. For stored in retail bars in chest freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Burn gel stored on top of ice machine. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink blocked with cart. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped ice in hand sink.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator refilled. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/1/2024 revealed 17 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 11 basic).