FRONTERA GRILL

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: NOTED ABOUT 50 FLYING INSECTS ON WALLS AND CEILING OF THE MAIN BAR AT THE FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE SERVICE COOLER AT THE SALAD BAR PREP LINE AND AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. ALSO NOTED LID OF SERVICE COOLER IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SHELVES, REPAINT WITH NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND/OR REPLACE. MUST ALSO REPAIR LID OF SERVICE COOLER.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE DISH WASHER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED DIRTY WASH CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.

SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE - Comments: NOTED SHELLFISH (OYSTERS) IN CONTAINERS INSIDE SERVICE COOLER AT THE FRONT LINE AND INSIDE SEAFOOD WALK IN COOLER WITH NO TAGS ATTACHED. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE SHELL FISH TAGS ATTACHED TO THE PRODUCT AND THE PRODUCT IS EXHAUSTED. THE TAGS ARE THEN TO BE STORED IN A FOLDER FOR ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS.MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 37 LBS OF PRODUCT WORTH $135.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(B)

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: NOTED NO SOAP AT HAND WASH SINK AT THE REAR PREP AREA BY THE BLAST MACHINE. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEES PROVIDE SOAP FOR HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SOAP AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: NOTED MULTI USE UTENSILS (PLATES,CUPS,BOWLS,GLASSES ETC) ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL UTENSILS DURING STORAGE OR PROVIDE A PROTECTIVE COVERING TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION AND CONTAMINATION.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED LOOSE KNOB AT THE LID OF A SERVICE COOLER AT THE FRONT SERVING LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN RUBBER GASKETS AT DOOR OF SERVICE COOLERS AT THE FRONT HOT LINE BY THE STOVE WITH DIRT AND DUST ACCUMULATION.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NOTED A SLIGHT DISCOLORATION INSIDE THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ONE 3 NICE MACHINE AND ALSO A SLIMY SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE SODA GUN HOLDER AT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THE HAND WASH SINK OF THE WOMENS BATHROOM BY THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.ALSO NOTED DUSTY FANS INSIDE PASTRY WALK IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: NOTED TEMPERATURE OF SERVICE COOLER AT THE SERVICE LINT TO BE IMPROPER AT 51.8F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F AND BELOW. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A).

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLER TO BE IMPROPER:-SHRIMP 51.4F, PORK (44F AND 47.3F (2 CONTAINERS)),STEWED PORK 50.8F, CARAMELIZED ONIONS 50.2F, GOAT MEAT 47.5F, CHICKEN 44.9F, GUACAMOLE 48.7F, ONIONS 51.4F, CHEESE 64.4F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 40 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $200.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS.INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: NOTED GRAYISH BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ONE OF TWO ICE MACHINES DRIPPING ONTO THE ICE. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY CLEANED AND SANITIZED. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED COMPANY FOR MAINTENANCE. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED LOOSE KNOB AT THE LID OF A SERVICE COOLER AT THE FRONT SERVING LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY BY THE DIS WASHING AREA, FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE STAIR WAYS LEADING TO THE BASEMENT AND FLOORS AT THE DRY STORAGE AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/STORAGE AREA.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED CLUTTER THROUGH OUT THE DRY STORAGE ROOM AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED DIRTY WASH CLOTHS SCATTERED THROUGH PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASH CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: LIGHT FIXTURE AND INSULATION AROUND PIPES IN BASEMENT'S WALK-IN COOLER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALLS AND CEILING AROUND AND ABOVE ICE MAKERS IN BASEMENT AREA IN POOR REPAIR, WASTE WATER LINES AND SHEDDING WALLS, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SMOOTH DURABLE, NON-ABSORBANT SURFACES.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP ON CEILING TILE AND VENT ABOVE DISH WASHING MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.