Program Identifier
EL CALENTANO TORTERIA & TAQUERIA
Insp Date
2024-02-08T00:00:00.000
Site Address
2742 S EWING AVE
Violation1 Description
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Violation1 Text
228.75 Food. Time and temperature control. (f) Time/temperature controlled for safety food, hot and cold holding. (1) Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified in subsection (i) of this section, and except as specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, TCS food shall be maintained: (B) at 5 degrees Celsius (41 degrees Fahrenheit) or less;
Violation1 Memo
OPEN TOP REACH IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN NOT MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE OF 41'F OR BELOW, REMOVE FOOD TO A WORKING COOLER, FIX COOLER ASAP
Violation2 Description
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Violation2 Text
228.113 Equipment, Utensils, and Linens. Cleaning of equipment and utensils. Equipment, food-contact surfaces, non-food contact surfaces and utensils. (1) Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.
Violation2 Memo
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF TORTILLA MACHINE, OBSERVED CLEANED CONTAINERS STILL SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS
Violation3 Description
*18 Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, chemical criteria
Violation3 Text
228.111 Equipment, Utensils, and Linens. Equipment, maintenance and operation. (n) Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization temperature, pH, concentration, and hardness. A chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operation at contact times specified in õ228.118(3) of this title shall meet the criteria in õ228.206(a) of this title, shall be used in accordance with the EPA-approved manufacturer's label use instructions,P and shall be used as follows: (6) if a chemical sanitizer is generated by a device located on-site at the food establishment it shall be used as specified in paragraphs (1) - (4) of this subsection and shall be produced by a device that: (B) complies with 40 CFR 152.500 requirement for devices and 40 CFR 156.10 labeling requirements;
Violation3 Memo
SANITIZER BUCKET TESTED OVER 100 PPM CL, SHALL BE BETWEEN 50-100 PPM CL, ADD MORE WATER AND TEST AGAIN
Violation4 Description
*23 Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?
Violation4 Text
228.143 Water, Plumbing, and Waste. Water quantity and availability. (c) Hot water. Hot water generation and distribution systems shall be sufficient to meet the peak hot water demands throughout the food establishment
Violation4 Memo
NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE, FIX WATER HEATER ASAP
Violation5 Description
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name
Violation5 Text
228.79 Food. Labeling. (a) Food labels. (2) Label information shall include: (D) the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; and
Violation6 Description
*27 Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath
Violation6 Text
228.75 Food. Time and temperature control. (e) Cooling methods. (1) Cooling shall be accomplished in accordance with the time and temperature criteria specified in subsection (d) of this section by using one or more of the following methods based on the type of food being cooled: (D) stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath;
Violation6 Memo
OBSERVED BIG POT OF CHICKEN STOCK COOLING IN RIC AT 129'F, SHALL RAPIDLY COOL FOOD WITH A ICE BATH WHILE STIRRING
Violation7 Description
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
Violation7 Text
228.75 Food. Time and temperature control. (g) Ready-to-eat, TCS food, date marking. (2) Except as specified in paragraphs (5) - (7) of this subsection, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature controlled for safety food prepared and packaged by a food processing plant shall be clearly marked, at the time the original container is opened in a food establishment and held at a temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius) or less if the food is held for more than 24 hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, based on the temperature and time combinations specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection: (A) the day the original container is opened in the food establishment shall be counted as day 1; and
Violation8 Description
*32 Package integrity
Violation8 Text
228.63 Food. Specifications for receiving. (e) Package integrity. Food packages shall be in good condition and protect the integrity of the contents so that the food is not exposed to adulteration or potential contaminants.
Violation8 Memo
DO NOT STORE FOOD PRODUCTS IN GROCERY BAGS
Violation9 Description
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
Violation9 Text
228.68 Food. Preventing Contamination From Equipment, Utensils, and Linens. (d) Wiping cloths, use limitation. (2) cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be: (A) held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified in õ228.111(n) of this title; and
Violation10 Description
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
Violation10 Text
228.66 Food. Preventing food and ingredient contamination. (a) Packaged and unpackaged food - separation, packaging, and segregation. (1) Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: (D) except as specified in õ228.75(e)(2)(B) of this title and paragraph (2) of this subsection, storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings;
Violation10 Memo
COVER FOODS IN THE WALK IN COOLER
Violation11 Description
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Violation11 Text
228.113 Equipment, Utensils, and Linens. Cleaning of equipment and utensils. (3) Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Violation11 Memo
CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF COOLERS AND COOLING RACKS
Violation12 Description
*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping
Violation12 Text
228.106 Equipment, Utensils, and Linens. Functionality of equipment. (a) Ventilation hood systems, drip prevention. Exhaust ventilation hood systems in food preparation and warewashing areas including components such as hoods, fans, guards, and ducting shall be designed to prevent grease or condensation from draining or dripping onto food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles.
Violation13 Description
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
Violation13 Text
(c) Floors, walls, and ceilings. (1) A food establishment containing a food handling area, food processing area, food preparation area, food storage area, equipment or utensil washing area, walk-in refrigerating unit, dressing room, locker room, toilet room, or vestibule shall: (C) prevent exposed construction in these areas, including but not limited to the exposure of pipes, conduits, ductwork, studs, joists, and rafters;
Violation13 Memo
SECURE BACK CEILING TILES BACK IN PLACE
Violation14 Description
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
Violation14 Text
228.152 Water, Plumbing, and Waste. Refuse, Recyclables, and Returnables, Facilities on the Premises. (h) Toilet room receptacle, covered. A toilet room used by females shall be provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins.